Merchandise Coordinator - Edenvale at Barron

Job purpose

• The purpose of the Merchandise Coordinator is to synchronize and support the various Merchandising activities/projects which will enable the Merchandise team to achieve set deliverables

Job Objectives and Functions
Merchandise Reporting  

• Responsible for downloading required data on the relevant platform, review and consolidate data, and create report based on requirements.
• Timeously and accurately update existing reports on as per requirements.
• Regularly build and update existing templates/reports and circulate updates to the team.

Administrative Duties

• End-to-end coordination of Merchandising projects with the relevant stakeholders.
• Accountable for regularly engaging with the Merchandising team and consolidate, review and circulate information/data.
• Regularly engage with relevant stakeholders on management of clearance stock between Barron and joint ventures/job lotters.
• Address queries/concerns raised between Barron and joint venture company (i.e.Corp Clear)
• Draft and circulate team meeting minutes which outline agreed upon deliverables and deadlines.
• Build, track and update progress of Merchandising projects and escalate and communicate any risks to the Planning Manager.
• Consolidate information across the division
• Take initiative to streamline admin duties and meet deadlines

Product Pricing

• Responsible for updating product/ customer pricing, as and when required.
• Work with the Product Data Administrator & other relevant stakeholders in creating BOM & product codes for each item.
• Branding and alterations loading

Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience

• NQF 6 Supply Chain/Logistics Management 
• NQF 7 Supply Chain/Logistics Management 
  2-3 years' Merchandise Coordinator/ Data Administrator/BI Analytics 
• 2-3 years' Experience in Retail/Wholesale Industry 

Skills, Abilities and Job-Related Knowledge

• Product cycle management 
• Financial modelling
• Data management
• Financial acumen
• Customer service principles & practices
• Verbal Comprehension
• Numeric Comprehension
• Report Writing
• Excel
• Power Point & Word
• Attention to detail

Competencies

• Investigative
• Systematic approach
• Evaluating problems
• Communicating information
• Bottom-line focus