Planner: We are hiring Trainee Planners within our Apparel, Home, and Sports retailers for 2023 . Trainee Planner opportunities are aimed at producing fully trained and equipped Retail Merchandise Planners.
The purpose of Retail Merchandise Planning is to make sure we invest in the right products at the right price and allocate products to the right store at the right time
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Buyer: Are you a creative, organized individual with good negotiation & presentation skills who has a desire to grow into a buying role? We are hiring Trainee Buyers within our Apparel, Home, and Sports retailers for 2021.
Your purpose as a Trainee Buyer is to learn the merchant processes and develop key knowledge and skills to manage a designated portfolio.
How do I apply for a job at Mr Price?
1. Go to the career website of Mr Price.
| Planner Responsibilities:Learning & Development – Here you bridge the gap between the classroom and the working world. It’s on the job learning of the merchant processes relevant to merchandise planning so you are ready for succession into a Planner roleForecasting Stock and Sales – Creating the correct sales forecast under supervision, to regulate the best stock levels to increase profits for the categoriesTrade Optimization – Always identify areas of opportunity and risk within the current performance of planned stock and sales forecasted and develop individual portfolio actions to correct the plan to maintain the forecasted sales routeMerchandise Process – Prepare and present proposals based on analyzed product performance data, market research, industry best practice, and innovation so you provide the customer with a quality assortment of fashionable and contemporary products to drive sales and increase profitsReporting & Analysis – Extract and analyze reports to provide notes and insight under supervision. This will be used in day to day operations and Merchandise Review Processes to further the seasonal merchandise strategyAdministrative Support – Complete various admin duties to support the efficient running of the Planning and Merchandise function and completing the business strategyRequirements:A completed Degree / Diploma in Finance, Supply Chain & Logistics, Retail Business Management, Economics, Business Science, StatisticsBasic level of proficiency in Microsoft excelHigh level of numeracy, attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem solving & an appetite for learning |
| Buyer Key Responsibilities: |
| Sample Management entails managing your depth. samples from Fits, through to Pre-Production samples (PPS’s) ensuring accurate records are maintainedLearn on the job how to create a seasonal strategy and assortment buildingThe seasonal strategy entails working with Planner to plan the product assortment, spend allocation, supplier plan, and marketing focus for the season, to achieve the company’s goalsAssortment building is preparing and presenting a well-considered product assortment according to the seasonal strategyEnsure orders are captured on the system in time to ensure our buying path process is adhered toRequirements:A completed Diploma / Degree in Interior or Fashion Design, Textile Design, Clothing Management, Consumer ScienceA year’s experience in clothing/textile manufacturing is advantageousAppetite for learning, eye for fashion |
How to Apply
Apply Online for the Mr Price Planner Traineeship Opportunity
