Snr Specialist Merchandising - Value stores EM

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : May 07, 2025

Key Responsibilities :

• Define and drive the implementation of key strategic priorities in line with the business expectation & merchandising framework.
• Plan, manage, and monitor the seasonal FO / Planned production OTB & Buy to reflect planned sales and margins.
• Build and maintain monthly views of sales and stock intake including product gap overview.
• Work with store development team to ensure all new stores are built in a way to allocate optimum space to each product that we trade in our value stores.
• Work with VM & trade marketing team to standardize the instore communication tools for value stores across Emerging markets.
• Work with supply chain team to enhance supply efficiencies.
• Monitor financial targets for the channel including Net sales, Sell-through, Std. margin, Inventory, IDL & drive required actions to achieve the KPI’s.
• Ensure implementation of standard markdown / promotion processes across EM to support topline, bottom-line & inventory ageing targets.
• Develop key merchandising reports using power BI and drive key actions.
• Review weekly sales and stock and define gap plans in collaboration with markets to maximize sales and achieve business goals.
• Sharing of best practice from retail FO into franchise and within franchise across the markets.
• Action & lead relevant projects based on the business needs to achieve business goals.
• Role model the leadership framework and ONE EM mindset.

Key Relationships :

• Global Merchandising team.
• EM Retail Operations
• EM Finance
• EM Demand planning
• EM Hub BU, CTC & DTC merchandising team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Strong capability to build power BI reports is must.
• Strong financial acumen and familiarity with retail math and KPIs.
• Excellent direct & indirect influencing skills.
• Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
• Ability to present complex topics in a simplified and clear way to any audience.
• Excellent attention to detail and analysis skills.
• Advanced MS office skills (Advanced Excel skills is a must).
• Understanding of retail management system and back office system.
• Structured, process oriented at the same time approachable and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a diverse team, fast-paced environment and under pressure.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications :

• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience