merchandise planning controller
TRANSCRIPT
-
7/26/2019 Merchandise Planning Controller
1/2
Merchandise Planning Controller
Job Description
To design and implement a merchandise planning structure, enable transparency in stock control,allocation and delivery in a timely process; ensures that all Brand Partners strategies and the
Companys trading strategy are complied with..
1. Designs and implements a merchandise planning process and procedure; implements the stock
low process which incorporates and interprets the Brand Partners strategies in order to deliver
and preserve the brand identity within the particular !etail "roup.
#. #. $ncorporates Proit Planning %trategy or each brand with various proit parameters.
&. $mplements a distribution' allocation strategy, taking into account the detailed buy plan or
each merchandise division and the brands within it and based on the Business Plan and the
seasonal cycle rolling orecast.
(. Designs and implements a merchandise inancial calendar to incorporate, 1) month rolling
orecast, 1# agreed plan, pre*seasonal plan review and reorecast. %eason, +uarter, and monthly
TB.
-. Produce an annual, seasonal and monthly product cape orecast and review with merchandise
controller and C/.
0. change key market inormation with each brand partner on the market level o acceptance
o new ashion garments and trends acknowledging the need or setting trends in the local market
in order to maintain and increase market share o ashion garments in 2%3 in line with market
growth.
4. nsure the eective distribution' allocation o merchandise o the right product, right market
and right +uantity in time or the seasonal merchandise launches in line with brand partner
guidelines through aective process management and implementation within the !etail "roup
and through the Divisional 5erchandise teams.
). ptimi6e the assortment o /ashion "arments or each brand in terms o si6e ratios, top andbottom ratios and colour combinations 7mi and match oering8 in order to epose the customer
to the ull selection o assortment o garments in the store, assisting in achieving all promotional
targets.
9. Comply with the stock turn parameters or each brand in order to benchmark against industry
standards and best practice and take the necessary action to improve stock turn perormance
-
7/26/2019 Merchandise Planning Controller
2/2
measures.
1:. nsure the markdown targets are minimised in order to maimi6e proitability
11. ptimi6e the utili6ation o uman !esources in the Department through ongoing coaching,
perormance appraisals, training and development and motivation in order to maimi6e
productivity in line with departmental succession plan.
1#.