Merchandise Support Manager at PEP

Purpose of the job

• To manage Business units, ensuring optimised profitability auditing a range of commodities that is the most wanted to the PEP consumer market and through the audit of appropriate margins and price points. Coordination of information to be able to support the merchandise team to assist with decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational result management
• Customer management
• Leadership
• Management of Business units
• Managed relationships & influence tactical & strategic plans
• Ad hoc responsibilities

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Tertiary qualification, preferably purchasing / business management, consumer market and/or marketing management
• Senior Management for a minimum of 3 years and in various departments (at least 3);
• Must have managed a team;
• Must have managed own budget
• Financial management skills;
• Business Acumen;
• Advanced computer skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Negotiation skills;
• Meeting facilitation skills
• In-depth understanding of the end to end supply chain process, including the buying process; the planning process; store operational process; systems & supply chain processes;
• market understanding;
• in depth marketing understanding;
• in depth product knowledge
• G-Suite
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Code 8 Drivers Licence
• Willingness to travel
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Collaboration