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Job Description

• Through constant innovation, your core responsibility would be to lead the merchandise, location and online planning function by developing and overseeing the execution of planning strategies, data analytics, and system and process improvements.

Responsibilities
Strategy:

• Lead the development and execution of planning (product and location) strategies (short and long term) to achieve targeted KPI's in line with strategic business objectives.
• Contribute to the development and adjustment of business, product and resource strategies by providing direction & guidance on maximizing profits whilst optimizing stock.
• Accountable for the delivery of adequately thought through post seasonal analysis to support the forwards strategy.
• Identify product extension opportunities that have scale and profit opportunities aligned to the overall product offering and target customer
• Forecast future market sales relative to our own growth strategies to identify market share opportunities

Business Growth & Profitability:

• Direct the development of seasonal financial plans that ensures the balance between value, pricing, margin requirements and markdown management to maximize profit opportunities whilst mitigating risks.
• Lead in-season business reviews and reaction processes to ensure that trading is executed effectively.
• Drive the evaluation, enhancement and development of planning/merchandise systems and procedures to achieve current and future business imperatives.
• Own the process of annual budget creation ensuring aligned to annual strats and followed through into the merchandise process

Product Review:

• Lead & oversee balanced assortment planning (aligned to seasonal strategies) across categories & attributes to meet sales plans & targets across product and location hierarchies. This includes width & depth planning aligned to store profiles.               
• Analysis & Reporting:
• Lead the development and improvement of performance analysis & reporting (with regards to purchase planning, stock ratios etc.) to understand & project merchandise sales, margin & expense performance.
• Accountable for ensuring the execution of the product assortment is in line with approved strategies.
• Oversee the financial accuracy of sales forecasts/plans (across brands & departments), accounting of historic missed opportunities and future trend changes (across products, stores, channels & countries) to provide direction; achieve sales targets and compile board reports.

Stock Management:

Direct stock planning, allocation, replenishment & control processes to:

• Ensure alignment to planned sales levels,
• Account for store requirements & developments,
• Maximize distribution / supplier efficiencies and
• Prevent overstock, stock ageing, markdowns & the financial impact of stock depreciation.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead and drive the team by setting clear direction and transparent expectations, to exhibit the culture and values of the business and achieve / exceed KPIs.
• Identify and drive succession planning, structure, talent management, training and development requirements to ensure teams are competent and skilled to perform their required functions.

Qualifications

• Post graduate level degree
• 8 - 10 years’ experience including 5 years in a senior management position, having a strong fashion sense and awareness of the competitive landscape
• Ability to innovate change through visionary thinking and strategic management
• An extraordinary leader of people, experienced in leading high performing teams through passion to continuously develop talent at all levels
• Exceptional communication, influencing and negotiating skills
• High intelligence with a true entrepreneurial risk mentality
• A charismatic, extremely confident (but humble) professional who is poised and has a great sense of enthusiasm enabling them to develop extraordinary relationships within the business while at the same time able to make tough decisions
• A strong sense of approachability and humility
• Strategic thinker that enables organizational agility

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Job Description

• An Assistant Manager is accountable for relieving the Store Manager in their absence and assists in maintaining company standards of housekeeping, merchandising, shrinkage control, discipline, and security.

Responsibilities

• Banking of money 
• Relieve store manager 
• Maintain company standards of housekeeping, merchandising, shrinkage control, discipline, and security 
• Ensure compliance of all company procedures 
• Assist store manager in management of staff
• Ensure front end controls are in place 
• Oversee the cash office 
• Minimize stock loss Customer Service 
• Introduce sales initiatives to reach store targets

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 (Mathematics an advantage) or NQF Level 4 
• Previous experience managing people 
• Previous experience managing a department 
• Previous clothing retail experience would be highly advantageous 
• Strong communication skills 
• Strong admin skills 
• Decision maker
• Organizational skills 
• Planning 
• Maintain productivity
• Leadership 
• Enthusiastic
• Ethical and great integrity 
• Honesty 
• Proactive 
• Self-motivated

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Job Description

• Your creative eye, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines is what sets you apart from the rest! 
• There could not be a better time to join the dynamic Trends department of Mr Price Apparel.

Responsibilities

• Your role will be to utilize your strong artistic, graphic design and sketching/illustration skills to create appealing graphic-based designs for garments. Your aptitude to interpret product and trends will see you succeed in this role. 
• Fit into Mr Price is key and your passion for what you create is welcome here!

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12
• Degree / Diploma in Graphic Design
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, within retail fashion will be added advantage 
• Excellent skills in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop CC

Attributes you require:

• Have the ability to be creative and innovative
• Attention to detail
• Must be a strong team player
• Fashion, Trend and Market knowledge
• Effective communication skills
• Adaptable and flexible 
• Able to work in highly pressurized environment
• High illustration skill level

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Job Description

• A once in a lifetime opportunity!
• Do you eat, sleep and breathe fashion?
• The Mr Price Apparel division is looking for a talented Trend Forecaster to join our dynamic Trend Department. You will be responsible for identifying key commercial mass market trends relevant for our target market.

Responsibilities

• Seasonal trend presentations (research & compilation of documentation)
• Produce monthly fashion reports
• Provide retail team with additional research requirements they may need during a season
• Monthly local comp shops
• Ensure on trend assortments in collaboration with the merch team

Qualifications

• A Degree / Diploma in Fashion design or Retail 
• Possess a strong portfolio
• 3 - 4 years’ experience
• Have a passion for fashion
• Be a strong team player
• Ability to multitask

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Job Description

• A Store Manager will lead a team of passionate associates in maximizing store sales/turnover, ensuring the stock loss benchmark is maintained and managing the administration of the store.

Responsibilities

• Promote sales. 
• Manage stock, and control expenses to meet business targets. 
• Achieve and/or exceed the required targets that are set out for the store. 
• Use store resources effectively to maintain the productivity of the store. 
• Encompass a thorough knowledge of stock and management of policies and procedures. 
• Act as the custodian of all company policies and procedures to ensure standards are met. 
• Assume accountability for the management and the training of all staff. 
• Maintaining the company culture by treating staff in a respectful and professional manner. 
• Ensure all interaction with customers results in an above-average customer service level. 
• Monitor the cleanliness and hygiene store and staff accordingly to ensure that it adheres to the relevant laws and company standards. 

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12, Mathematics an advantage 
• 2 years’ experience in a Retail Store Management or Assistant Store Manager role preferably in a similar retail  environment. 
• Excellent business English, both verbal and written