Job Description
<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Mr Price Apparel - Planner</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Under general direction create the department's financial plan and execute the department's seasonal strategy by delivering an assortment based on history and future trends that optimizes sales and profit whilst effectively managing the inventory.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>Requirements:</u></strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Degree in Finance/ Supply Chain</span></span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>Specific knowledge:</u></strong></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Professional Skills - Current Trade, Post Mortem, Build a Seasonal Strategy & Assortment.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Technical Skills - Computer Literacy & Planning System</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Retail knowledge</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;">Brand & Product understanding </span></span></p></li></ul><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"> </p><p style="line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt;"><span data-teams="true"><strong>Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><u>The key responsibilities for this role include:</u></strong></span></span></p><ol><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Current Trade:</strong></span></span></p></li></ol><ul style="list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 49px;"><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Extract & analyse financial KPI's & product performance against set plan by sub department season, category & sub category. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Compile a draft report highlighting all issues that have impacted performance. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead a discussion to develop an action plan that will maximize sales & profit. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Conclude the action plan out of this discussion that will include reforecasting financial plan iro sales, orders, stock, markdown planning going forward as well as inform key strategic input for forthcoming seasons. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with location planning team to identify missed store opportunities & agree an action plan to correct missed opportunities. </span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Complete the current trade report for relevant management.</span></span></p></li><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Based on trade analysis reforecast items in replen tool and adjust parameters as required. </span></span></p><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span></p></li></ul><ol start="2"><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Post Mortem & Seasonal Strategy:</strong></span></li></ol><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborating with the location planner to review the previous season's zero based plan (ZBP) in order to conclude the previous seasons missed opportunities.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Summarize in a post-mortem the previous seasons performance (sub dept. season KPI's) based off current trade reports & compile key lessons learnt.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop a seasonal strategy for the sub department which will include strategic objectives, a top line financial plan which is aligned to the previous seasons post mortem, growth opportunities & trend direction. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Reconcile the seasonal strategy with the location planning strategy & the marketing strategy. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead the strategy discussion & agree the seasonal strategy to be presented to the management team ensuring it is aligned to key company growth initiatives.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Adjust forecasts for continuing items in replen tool and complete the steps for all new items introductions.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-left: 36pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span></p><ol start="3"><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Assortment, Booking & Product Allocation:</strong></span></li></ol><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Build the initial assortment plan in collaboration with the buying & location planning team ensuring that post mortem, agreed strategy, current trade, trend & external factors are considered. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Reconcile the assortment plan back to the merchant & location financial plan by checking that the key strategic ratios are consistently flowed through the season & across store profile. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">As a team review, agree the assortment plan & assist with preparing the required presentation documents.</span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Create all order lines for the season with your greater team ensuring accuracy in all detail inclusive of category & sub category detail, product attributes, size curve, cost prices, selling prices, and PMO. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Check all order placing activities & order authorizations are completed timeously according to calendar deadline requirements. </span></li><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Collaborate with location planning team to ensure order allocations are completed timeously according to calendar deadline requirements.</span></li></ul><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;"> </p><ol start="4"><li style="color: black; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Coaching & Development:</strong></span></li></ol><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li><p style="line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Provide direction & mentorship to trainee planner & junior planner within your greater team.</span></span></p></li></ul>
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