Merchandise Planner - HomeChoice at HomeChoice Holdings Limited

Job description

Key Performance Areas

Achieve financial KPAs

• Drive revenue as measured by demand and net sales
• Manage category margin
• Maximise the conversion of demand to net sales
• Manage category stock efficiency
• Manage stock availability

Merchandise financial planning

• Develop balanced range & react to trade to rebalance the range
• Manage inventory so as to achieve targeted stock efficiencies
• Manage forward buy levels in accordance with OTB
• Manage the inflow of stock so as to achieve stock availability targets

Trading

• Manage promotions & engage with channel owners so as to drive sales velocity
• Stay abreast of market trends so as to implement best in class practices

Analytics

• Produce timely reporting to ensure management remain up-to-date on category performance
• Undertake analysis that supports or challenges category / business strategy
• Ensure that capturing of quality data so as to support quality analysis

Process improvement

• Identify & drive process improvements
• Support strategic corporate projects

Talent management

• Communicate performance goals and standards so that the team understand expectations
• Recognize, reinforce, and reward contributions so as to ensure team engagement
• Coach and develop staff and self for current and future responsibilities