Job Vacancies at Levi Strauss & Co.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategy:

• Develop the annual business plan at account level cascading from the overall E-commerce business plan
• Manage owned Ecommerce site (levi.co.za) in South Africa
• Review and provide inputs of the sales performance against the plan on a regular basis
• Coordinate with the retail merchandising teams to identify products based on the strategy, events and customer base of the partner organization and own e-commerce 
• Undertake market study to develop an understanding of the competitor pricing, promotional offers, gaps, etc. to develop targeted interventions and plans

Operations:

• Maintain relationships with Commercial teams and external partners to identify opportunities for expansion and ensure overall pipeline & revenue growth
• Ensure that the required inventory levels are maintained across e-commerce platform.
• Review and monitor logistic operations to ensure timely dispatch of the Purchase orders
• Ensure that A+ content & long & short product descriptions for each product is developed and updated in the attribute templates
• Ensure that the standardization of the images of products are created and uploaded in the website as per timelines and defined processes
• Manage escalations related to promotion/ discount negotiations
• Coordinate with internal and external marketing teams to co-create new opportunities of marketing
• Evaluate the plan developed by the marketing teams and provide recommendations to ensure achievement of the target at lowest possible cost
• Forge strategic alliances with banks, wallets, UPI platforms, couponing websites, affiliate sites etc. to drive traffic to own e-commerce
• Manage the activation of promotions/offers as per the plan to optimize sales
• Conduct root cause analysis on frequently raised complaints by vendor; analyze and take corrective measures

Job specific functional expertise:

• Build strong relationships with Commercial teams at all ecommerce partners and cross functional internal teams
• High level strategic thinking and demonstrates entrepreneurial drive
• Partner centric and interpersonal effectiveness

Requirements – if you say ‘Yes!’ to all or most, we want you!

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification
• Overall working experience of 7 to 10 years of which a minimum of 5 years of experience in ecommerce domain
• Experience in the retail sector, preferably in fashion
• Knowledge of ecommerce operations, retailing and merchandising
• Knowledge of e-commerce promotion planning and implementation practices
• Good Business acumen with strong analytical skills
• Well versed with MS office tools
• Experience working with platforms similar to Shopify would be advantageous
• Ability to drive results and multitask with internal and external teams; must be a team player

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Key Results:

• Item plan accuracy (esp core PC9’s) – Item level forecast
• Account management.
• Seasonal Planning – Pre/In Season & Post Season
• Overall Margin / Profitability of the assortment.
• Fill rate of core PC9’s
• Business Performance and Trend Analysis
• Return Rates
• Inventory Health Improvement

COMPETENCIES

Specialized Knowledge/Technical Skills

• Demonstrated forecasting/planning expertise and experience in the wholesale apparel industry preferred
• Proven experience understanding retail planning and executing exceptional quantitative skills
• High level of Excel skills

Analytical Skills

• Ability to analyse trends and interpret data to make informed decisions based on quantitative insights.
• Evaluate performance metrics such as sell-through rates and inventory holding levels to assess account health and adjust where necessary.

Decision Making and Problem Solving

• Strong organizational skills, self-motivated, and focused on meeting deadlines
• Effective multi-tasker, with strong ability to interact with multi-functional stakeholders
• Demonstrated innovative problem solving and partnering skills.

Communication

• Skilled team member who possesses exceptional analytical, communication and influencing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact across the organization
• Clear simple communication supported by detailed analysis.

Attitude

• Customer Focused.
• Must have a “can do” positive mentality.
• Team player.
• Willing to spread best practice.
• Open minded.
• Self-Motivated.
• Time management

Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a merchandise planning function, preferably in apparel or CPG
• Effective multi-tasker, with strong ability to interact with multi-functional stakeholders