Ares Holdings, a South African company, connects global brands with Southern African consumers through a multi-channel network encompassing 2500+ wholesale doors, 50+ retail stores, and e-commerce platforms. Our business model promotes long-term and sustainable brand growth within the footwear, apparel, and accessories sector.
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Product Planning and Selection: Identifying customer demand, analysing market trends, and selecting products that meet those needs.
Inventory Management: Forecasting sales, managing inventory levels, and ensuring products are available in stores or online.
Pricing Strategies: Developing and implementing pricing strategies and promotions to maximize profitability and meet business targets
Vendor Management: Building and maintaining relationships with vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring a consistent supply of products.
Merchandising Strategy Implementation: Overseeing the placement of products in stores or online, ensuring proper displays, and managing promotional activities.
Sales Performance Analysis: Monitoring sales data, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvement. Including local and regional reporting according to business cadence.
Budget Management: Managing budgets related to product development, inventory, and merchandising activities.
Team Leadership: Leading and motivating planning team members.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with other departments, such as marketing, sales, and operations, and finance to achieve company goals.
Forecasting: Forecasting product demand requirements and plan inventory purchases accordingly.
Requirements
Tertiary education in Planning, Merchandising or any other related field
5+ years' experience in a retail trading environment, 2+ years' experience in managing a team
Advanced Microsoft office ability (Excel advanced)
Exercise sound judgement based on analysis, experience and fit for purpose
Strong ability to interpret sales data, tracking and reporting, and knowledge on how to improve these metrics and execute
Budgeting and reporting skills with a strong understanding of merchandising, demand and supply planning KPI measurements
Strong customer first service focus and flexible in approach
Drives collaboration and promotes teamwork
A strong understanding of lifestyle brands and the market opportunities within the retail, wholesale and e-commerce sector
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