Merchandise Analyst - Rubi South Africa

Cotton On Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Australian retail brand in South Africa seeks an analytical and detail-oriented individual to drive sales and optimize inventory in their retail space. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure effective execution of promotional activities while supporting the growth of the brand. This role requires experience in fast-paced environments and strong analytical skills. Flexible working options available and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

50% off Cotton On Group Brands

Wellness support 24/7

Local and global career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Analytical thinker with a digital-first mindset and attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teams across functions.
• Experience in retail or fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Support retail and VM to act on trade opportunities and manage stock health.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to optimize inventory.
• Conduct site and store visits for feedback and problem-solving.
• Manage promotional activities and share performance insights.

Job description

Overview

OverviewDescriptionBe Who You Are.

Love What You Do. We're an Aussie brand with our feet on the ground and our heart in our people. Bringing you a brand-new opportunity in our Cotton On Rubi space.

Benefits

Monday Friday working weeks and flexible working options available to support whats important to you. Competitive base salary. Local and Global career growth progress your career across our 7 Brands within the Group. 50% off Cotton On Group Brands. Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids Rubi Shoes Typo and Factorie. Wellness support 24/7 mental health relationships family more. Discounts for you and your family - medical travel financial more.

Role

You’re the supporter the analyzer and the team player. You obsess about delivering what the customer wants by reviewing trade results, analyzing data and making recommendations to drive sales with a digital-first mindset and maximize gross profit.

• Support retail and VM to identify and act on trade opportunities, manage stock health and prevent dilution.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to optimize inventory and deliver efficient and effective service to stores and customers.
• Regularly complete site visits, store visits and distribution to inspect stock on hand, share feedback, communicate messages and solve problems.
• Manage the effective execution of promotional activities, share performance insights across all channels.

You’re a systems and process champion; you have high attention to detail and accuracy. You love retail; you understand the landscape and know what it takes to succeed in a fast paced high-volume environment. You are an analytical thinker and planning guru. You’re fast, efficient and organized.

Who are we

A diverse team of around the world who love to think Big and have fun along the way.

Reward & Recognition

We develop reward and recognize our team members so they can feel empowered to reach their full potential.

Culture & Diversity

We know life more fun when you’re free to be you and our team bring their point of difference making us into the unique global retailer we are today. Being you can take you places at the Cotton On Group.

Join us and let’s do good things together. At Cotton On we are focused on building a culture centered in belonging and we are committed to creating workplaces where everyone can show up as their whole self having an equal opportunity to succeed with us.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of team members from countless nationalities and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us. We are focused on bringing more voices experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers. If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process please contact us at so we may support you in completing the job application process.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

Experience: years. Vacancy: 1