Merchandise & Location Planning Talent Club | Junior to Senior Roles

Join the Mr Price Group Talent Club

Mr Price Group is a customer-focused retail group that creates value, relevance and memorable experiences for customers across its brands, stores and digital platforms. Our Merchandise & Location Planning teams use customer insight, commercial data and strong financial thinking to help ensure the right product is available in the right place, at the right time.

Responsibilities

The Planning Talent Club connects planning professionals with future opportunities across our retail business, from early-career talent to experienced leaders.

Opportunities may include

• Junior Merchandise Planner / Junior Location Planner
• Merchandise Planner / Location Planner
• Senior Merchandise Planner / Senior Location Planner
• Merchandise Planning Manager / Location Planning Manager
• Head of Merchandise Planning / Head of Merchandising

Opportunities may span apparel, footwear, accessories, homeware and beauty.

What you will bring

We are interested in people with experience in:

• Merchandise or location planning, forecasting and category planning
• Analyzing sales, stock, margin and category performance
• Range planning, demand forecasting and stock-flow management
• Advanced Excel, BI tools and retail planning systems
• Partnering with Buyers and cross-functional stakeholders
• Turning data into clear trading actions, risks and opportunities

You will be analytical, commercially aware and confident using insight to support better customer and business outcomes.

Requirements

Apply now and tell us about your merchandise planning experience, technical and systems capability, and the level of role you are interested in. Share your CV and indicate your category experience, preferred location and career aspirations.

This is an expression-of-interest opportunity. While there may not be an immediate vacancy, suitable candidates may be contacted when relevant opportunities become available.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity

Mr Price Group is hiring for this full-time position in Durban.

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