Merchandising Analyst CS EM

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

20 hours ago

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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationLoading...Team:LocationType:Grade:Create Alert×Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:StartPlease wait...Merchandising Analyst CS EMMerchandising Analyst EM - Concept StoresPurpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:This role is responsible for conducting weekly product analysis and making recommendations to the business by reviewing sales & stock, best & worst sellers in order to maximize sales and profitability of the own channel full price store fleet.Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for maintaining and evolving all merchandising analytics suite for EM Retail concept stores.
Work with Marketing and clusters to track product launches and have the appropriate reporting and product launch recaps. Collaborate with franchise team in validating partners data to derive meaningful product insights and analysis.
Analyze every aspect of best sellers and worst sellers, in season stock cover management and in season reactivity and provide recommendations based on analysis.
Drive generation of accurate reporting and sales recaps, weekly and ad hoc, including brand initiative products.
Participate in weekly trading meetings. Make call outs of missed opportunities in the business.
Identify and support with promotional opportunities at the category, concept, collection, and article level to maximize sales for both pre-season and in season for all tiers and regions.
Construct and deliver daily, weekly and monthly metrics reports.
Provide fact-based product input and feedback for internal/external stakeholders.
Manage the Weekly sales & stock intake process and provide key insights on stock/sales.
Evaluate seasonal option plan in line with Space Management (pre-season).
Be the SPOC and expert for Power BI.

KPI's: Net Sales, Sell-through, Margin, Markdown and Weeks coverThe ideal candidate:

Strong passion for product and the “science” of merchandising
Understanding of retail merchandising is a must
Very advanced MS office skills (Excel is a must) and any other retail merchandising process & tool is a clear advantage
Expertise Power BI is an advantage
Ability to create automated and articulated reports valued to the business by synthesizing complex data and translate it in key insights
Is fast paced, proactive and energetic
Can work effectively within a diverse, agile team environment and under pressure
Has excellent analytical and communication skills
Has a strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
Fluent in English and other language(s) is an advantage
Functional skills in Retail/Merchandising/Buying in Own Retail and/or eCommerce environments

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree Marketing / Business/ Sales focus/ Economics
2-3 years merchandising experience - similar capacity
Previous experience in merchandising and/or product marketing

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