Merchandise Planning Manager - Fashion Retail (Cap
Executive Placements · Bo-Kaap, Western Cape
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Start free — we apply for you →We are looking for a commercially minded planning professional with extensive apparel retail experience who understands the full merchandise planning cycle and can successfully balance sales, inventory, margin and customer demand.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead merchandise planning and inventory management across the business.
- Drive sales, stock, margin and inventory performance against agreed targets.
- Develop accurate forecasts and merchandise plans to support seasonal and in-season trading.
- Partner with Buying/Merchandise teams to develop commercially relevant assortments.
- Manage stock levels, allocations and replenishment to maximise availability and store productivity.
- Monitor inventory KPIs including stock turn, ageing inventory and closing stock.
- Analyse weekly, monthly and seasonal performance and recommend corrective actions.
- Identify opportunities and risks relating to sales, stock, promotions and markdowns.
- Conduct hindsight analysis to improve future seasonal buys and forecasts.
- Work closely with Finance, Commercial, Retail and other cross-functional stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor and develop the planning team.
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