{"id":11424,"date":"2013-05-08T06:20:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T04:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=11424"},"modified":"2013-05-08T06:20:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T04:20:54","slug":"homechoice-careers-merchandise-planner-graduate-trainee-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/homechoice-careers-merchandise-planner-graduate-trainee-jobs.html","title":{"rendered":"Homechoice Careers: Merchandise Planner Graduate Trainee Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Homechoice Careers<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><b>Key Performance Areas<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Financial: Support the management of key financial metrics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsible for supporting the key financial metrics i.e. Sales (Intake &amp; Net Sales Value), Receipts, Inventory Efficiency (Stock Turn &amp; Stock Sell Through), Stock Health, COS% \/ Gross Margin, Unreserved, Substitutions, Returns, Out of Stock Cancels as well as Average Item 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&amp; support an effective clearance &amp; liquidation strategy<\/li>\n<li>Critical Path Support: Drive the timely receipt of product into the warehouse<\/li>\n<li>Drive optimised stock efficiency<\/li>\n<li>Understand &amp; support effective management of cancellations and substitutions in line with targets<\/li>\n<li>Utilise DirectTech to support the timely identification &amp; strategy development around of good &amp; bad sellers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Trader Mentality<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allocation of Sales &amp; OTB \u2013 Proactively reforecast Sales &amp; OTB in response to trading trends<\/li>\n<li>Active Trading \u2013 Drive the effective &amp; appropriate usage of Tele Commissions (up &amp; down) to manipulate sales<\/li>\n<li>Risk Appetite \u2013 Ensure appropriate OTB &amp; sales are allocated to test new categories and identify and respond effectively to business opportunities and threats<\/li>\n<li>Customer Experience \u2013 Ensure offers are developed that resonate with 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developments &amp; feedback to business on development opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Champion Merchandise interests wrt system developments and enhancements<\/li>\n<li>Drive efficiencies and identify &amp; drive the implementation of time \/ cost saving system enhancements whilst improving the customer experience<\/li>\n<li>Maintain efficient &amp; effective processe and identify opportunities to improve cost \/ time efficiencies, develop processes that support business strategy and artner across the business to ensure the effective development &amp; deployment process enhancements \/ introduction<\/li>\n<li>Champion Merchandise interests when collaborating on business process developments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Teamwork &amp; Employee Engagement<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow through on commitments, strives to do the right thing when making business decisions and sets strong ethical standards<\/li>\n<li>Create and maintain an environment of openness, fairness and integrity between team members<\/li>\n<li>Promote and develop effective working relationships with internal partners and consider other areas needs when setting business priorities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Qualifications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor degree in Commerce \/ Marketing<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Experience &amp; Skills<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Previous experience in Merchandisinc planning function or related field would be a distinct advantage<\/li>\n<li>Competent on MS Office suite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Attributes &amp; Behaviours<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent planning and coordinating skills<\/li>\n<li>Excellent analytical skills<\/li>\n<li>Strategic thinking skills and business acumen<\/li>\n<li>Good interpersonal &amp; problem solving skills<\/li>\n<li>Highly numerate<\/li>\n<li>Strong oral and written communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Superior organizational skills with specific attention to detail<\/li>\n<li>Superior decision\/recommendation making skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Cape Town<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apply Online\u00a0through the link below<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homechoice Careers Key Performance Areas Financial: Support the management of key financial metrics Responsible for supporting the key financial metrics i.e. Sales (Intake &amp; Net Sales Value), Receipts, Inventory 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