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Merchandise Planning Controller

Job Description

To design and implement a merchandise planning structure, enable transparency in stock control,allocation and delivery in a timely process; ensures that all Brand Partners strategies and the

Companys trading strategy are complied with..

1. Designs and implements a merchandise planning process and procedure; implements the stock

low process which incorporates and interprets the Brand Partners strategies in order to deliver

and preserve the brand identity within the particular !etail "roup.

#. #. $ncorporates Proit Planning %trategy or each brand with various proit parameters.

&. $mplements a distribution' allocation strategy, taking into account the detailed buy plan or

each merchandise division and the brands within it and based on the Business Plan and the

seasonal cycle rolling orecast.

(. Designs and implements a merchandise inancial calendar to incorporate, 1) month rolling

orecast, 1# agreed plan, pre*seasonal plan review and reorecast. %eason, +uarter, and monthly

TB.

-. Produce an annual, seasonal and monthly product cape orecast and review with merchandise

controller and C/.

0. change key market inormation with each brand partner on the market level o acceptance

o new ashion garments and trends acknowledging the need or setting trends in the local market

in order to maintain and increase market share o ashion garments in 2%3 in line with market

growth.

4. nsure the eective distribution' allocation o merchandise o the right product, right market

and right +uantity in time or the seasonal merchandise launches in line with brand partner

guidelines through aective process management and implementation within the !etail "roup

and through the Divisional 5erchandise teams.

). ptimi6e the assortment o /ashion "arments or each brand in terms o si6e ratios, top andbottom ratios and colour combinations 7mi and match oering8 in order to epose the customer

to the ull selection o assortment o garments in the store, assisting in achieving all promotional

targets.

9. Comply with the stock turn parameters or each brand in order to benchmark against industry

standards and best practice and take the necessary action to improve stock turn perormance

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measures.

1:. nsure the markdown targets are minimised in order to maimi6e proitability

11. ptimi6e the utili6ation o uman !esources in the Department through ongoing coaching,

perormance appraisals, training and development and motivation in order to maimi6e

productivity in line with departmental succession plan.

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