Jobs at Mr Price Group

Job Description

• Mr Price - Hemingways Mall, East London:- Support the store manager in managing the daily operations of a store to ensure that the overall objectives, store targets and customer service standards are met and exceeded. 

Responsibilities
Stock Management: 

• Ensure that stock is accurately received & unpacked to merchandise and replenish the sales floor.
• Monitor and manage stock levels through defined processes to mitigate risks (stock loss) and ensure adequate stock on hand.
• Oversee the overall maintenance of the stockroom to meet housekeeping standards.
• Authorise write offs, breakages, recalls and returns.                               

Sales Growth & Profitability: 

• Analyse sales & profitability reports in store to collaborate with management on required operational action plans, increase sales performance and monitor store expenditure.
• Review and keep abreast of in-store product performance to provide feedback to support centre and enhance sales.
• Identify and propose new opportunities to increase sales and brand awareness.                       

Risk Management: 

• Conduct compliance checks through defined processes to ensure and enforce overall compliance to policies and procedures.               

Customer Experience Management: 

• Ensure and maintain the implementation of customer experience processes to meet customer service standards.                               

Leadership & Development: 

• Lead and drive the team within a store to achieve store KPIs and operational strategy in line with company values.
• Identify & drive training, coaching and development needs with a focus on talent management and succession planning.
• Recruit, administer & manage performance in accordance with company policies and procedures.                                                               

Qualifications

• Grade: 12.
• 2 to 3 Years' Experience in a Supervisory/Assistant Store Management capacity.
• Understanding of Sales & Service Management.
• Budgeting Skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Effective Communication Skills
• Understanding of Retail Trade.
• Understanding of Brand, Customer & Product.   v

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Job Description

• Build customer focused product assortments for a designated portfolio, in order to maximize sales & gross profit, by sourcing quality, trend appropriate and commercially viable merchandise at the best price in line with the Company strategy.

Responsibilities
Critical Path Management:

• Communicate expectations to Buyers assistants and determine a course of action to ensure that orders are placed timeously and critical path deadlines are met in order to achieve desired results for the department    

New Business Growth & Opportunity: 

• Identify category growth & opportunities for your portfolio/department, through testing new products by considering international & local market trends (through trend trips) & competitors (through comp shops), with our customer in mind to increase sales.                       

Merchandise Strategy: 

• Develop a seasonal product strategy for your portfolio/department, in line with company strategy (considering post-mortem and current trade analyses, PMO targets, pricing strategies, supplier strategies, marketing & digital, and fashion trends, etc.) in order to achieve department targets.                             

Product Assortment: 

• Build and present a balanced product assortment for the portfolio/department (considering sub cats, planned promotions, volume opportunities and marketing etc.) in line with seasonal strategies in order to meet department review plan targets.                     

Resourcing & Quality: 

• Build new and maintain existing supplier relationships, (considering our sustainability, resourcing and departmental supplier strategy) and quality standards in line with our brand DNA, thus ensuring high quality products are delivered on time and in full.               

Current Trade: 

• Consistently analyse and react to current trade and product performance for your portfolio/department & make appropriate trade decisions in order to potentialize sales & minimize risk.                                                                                                                                                               

Qualifications
Education: 

• Degree or NQF Level 6 / Diploma.

Experience: 

• 3 Years Retail Buying experience (preferably ladieswear).

Knowledge/ Skills: 

• Commercial acumen. 
• Basic economic understanding of supply & demand. 
• Technical product knowledge. 
• Retail market & industry knowledge. 
• Knowledge of current trends. 
• Numerical skills. 
• Communication skills (verbal & written). 
• Negotiation skills. 
• Computer literacy. 
• Conflict management.                                                 
• Business understanding of Milady's business processes, MRPG Systems & Milady's customer.

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Job Description

• To offer our customer mass market-led fashionable, category and item dominant assortments of the wanted items for the season, with a focus on future to be in-house design-led, driven by current trade influences.

Responsibilities
Current Trade

• Provide guidance, support and oversight to buyers with regards to their weekly management of all current trade buying activities and action plans including critical marketing deadlines and the weekly performance of items, subcategories and categories.
• As a team communicate a current trade report for the senior executives, as well as strategic overviews of the previous month’s trade required for board reports.
• Analyse the RLC monthly; monitor growth targets against strategic intent and initiate proactive interventions as needed.
• Assess sales and order impacts and provide appropriate guidance regarding action plans.
• Facilitate competitive shops and store visits and ensure that action plans incorporate appropriate trading responses.             
• Post-Mortem & Seasonal Strategy:
• Set and drive future brand product calls and vision based on a thorough understanding of historical brand performance and future brand strategy within the bigger picture of gender and company strategy.
• Oversee as a team, the Compshop process and gather pertinent PM insights from other functional areas including Resource, Trend and support departments.
• Conduct an in-depth and relevant brand product performance analysis (including Quality and Supplier performance – if applicable) and compile a Post Mortem document and summary outlining key learnings, business implications and strategic insights.
• Present the Post Mortem to Merchant Executives and senior business leadership identifying critical gaps and opportunities for Brand growth.
• Formulate a sub-category strategy that forms the basis of the seasonal assortment framework, ensuring item dominance and clarity of offer for our customer, incorporating trend and Post Mortem learns for the foundation of this strategy.
• Formulate a seasonal Supplier strategy with your team, inclusive of the resource department that is well considered, and risk-balanced, allowing for an agile, highly reactive strategy whereby the golden rule forms the basis of the supplier partnership.
• Identify key tests and new fabric and develop samples for Strategy and establish costing with Resource including all FOB cost factors.
• Compile a Strategy Brand summary ensuring alignment and input from Trend, VM and Resource.
• Present to Executives and Business leadership providing a clear, detailed rationale which reference market conditions, Product and KPI’s.

Assortment & Review

• Coordinate and manage assortment buying work based on review timelines, key calendar dates, and turnaround timelines.
• As a team oversee and support building the assortment plan ensuring that all assortments reflect the right trend interpretation and quality standards per product and ‘talk to key’ strategic objectives and trade performance history.
• Ensure effective execution of the resource strategy to build on partnership and supplier relationships, aligned to the company values.
• Compile and present the Review including key uniforms and ranges and communicate any shifts in product and changes from the initial strategic direction.
• Prepare for the Review Presentation and present to Executives and Business leadership demonstrating clear alignment with the seasonal strategy and the in-store delivery critical path.               

Leadership & Process Management

• Set goals and direction for the team in line with key brand imperatives as well as gender and company strategy.
• Ensure a focus on future brand evolution, innovation and vision as well as continuously optimizing current trade performance.
• Facilitate role clarity within the team and ensure clear accountability at a task contribution level as well as ‘ownership’ of key responsibility areas.
• Provide guidance and performance feedback at both an individual and team level -optimizing learning and development for all team members.
• Ensure accountability through effective delegation with appropriate support and oversight dependent on levels of competence and experience in the team.
• Review and streamline processes through innovation where necessary to ensure effective time management, proactive planning and team member utilization in collaboration with peers.
• Create a team culture that is disciplined in its thinking; responsive to trade; collaborative across all areas of the business and passionate about fashion retail in keeping with our company values.

Travel

• Travel locally and abroad to assess current market trends and provide detailed feedback accordingly.                                                          

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree: Fashion Design or Clothing Management
• 5 - 7 years of Retail Buying experience with experience managing a team
• Manufacturing Experience (advantageous).
• Team Mentorship/Coaching Experience.
• Understanding of the Merchandise Process.
• Knowledge of Garment Construction, Fabrics, Fibres & Quality.
• Proficient in Mathematics.
• Negotiation & Presentation Skills.

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Job Description

• We are looking for a Strategic Account Manager to join our tight-knit and high-performing team. The ideal candidate has a love for kitchen and homeware products and the latest homeware trends. You enjoy working with numerous international suppliers and brands and selecting product ranges and wholesale product offerings that are suitable for our market and customers. You’re able to negotiate pricing and promotional opportunities and to report back on performance and stock management. You are a strategic thinker and someone who is eager to learn, a self-starter, problem solver, able to manage priorities and who’s comfortable to work under pressure. We work in a dynamic retail environment and new challenges come our way every day, so you will be able to take on new tasks and challenges with a positive, strategic and goal-focused attitude

Responsibilities
What your role looks like?

• Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you’ll be operating as the lead point of contact to oversee a portfolio of assigned brands to maintain/create long-term, trusting relationships with international brands. 

 In this role, you will:

• Negotiate contracts and close agreements with new and existing brands and liaise with brands to assist with challenging customer requests, including price negotiations and promotional activities and activations.
• Curate product ranges that align with pricing, margin targets and market needs. 
• Present new products to customers and sales teams. You will also liaise and collaborate with cross-functional internal teams (including Planning, Buying, Sales and Marketing) to develop new business from existing customers and actively seek and execute on new opportunities within our market.
• Work closely with the Planning team to forecast and track key account metrics (e.g. monthly/quarterly/annual sales forecasts and results). 
• Prepare and communicate monthly and quarterly reports on account status, including opportunities/challenges to internal and external stakeholders.
•  Be required to travel occasionally Who you’ll be working with Internally, you will be part of the Merchandise team and collaborate closely with the Planning, Sales and Marketing teams and externally, you will be interacting with international brand partners and wholesale customers. Who you are You are a capable, motivated and hard-working individual. Besides having the necessary talent and experience for the role, we’re looking for someone who is a team player, willing to assist where needed to help get the job done. You are able to work independently as well as create and maintain collaborative working relationships across multiple teams and role players. You can multitask and track details with a clear focus on priorities. You are excited to work in a fast-paced, sometimes unstructured environment, confident to pave the way ahead and make decisions without needing supervision. You are dedicated to service and want to see all our brands perform at their full potential.

 People would also describe you as 

• Accurate
• Efficient
• Organised 
• Good at follow through
• Logical

Qualifications
What experience and skills do you need for the role?
Experience: Necessary: 

• At least 4-6 years experience in an Account Managing or Buying role within a retail or wholesale business. A clear understanding of Account Managing/Buying processes. Advantageous: Work experience in kitchen and homeware distribution.

Qualifications: Necessary: 

• Matric or equivalent. Advantageous: Relevant Tertiary qualification; 
• Experience in international brands and wholesale/distribution account managing/buying; 

Skills: Technical skills:

• Great analytical ability with comfort in finding patterns and information in data
• Strong computer skills with familiarity working with data and data structures
• Excel proficient Personal skills:
• Excellent verbal and written skills (English). You should feel comfortable communicating with international suppliers and internal and external stakeholders.
• An ability to manage your own time and deliverables
• Dedication to follow through and excellence
• Excellent time management skills and a strong level of self-management

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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

• We are looking for a creative and detail orientated Social Media Manager with strong communication and collaboration skills to join our dynamic marketing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for executing our social media strategy to enhance our online presence, engage with our audience, and drive brand awareness.

Responsibilities

• Execute the social media strategy for both audience segments (Adults and Kids).
• Manage all content planning and execution, ensuring alignment with marketing objectives and adherence to deadlines.
• Compile social briefs and content plans.
• Work alongside the required stakeholders to ensure the execution of the social media strategy
• Respond to current trends and coordinate with various teams to execute reactive content
• Critically review and analyze all social content, including creative and copy
• Manage customer enquiries and ensure the correct processes are followed
• Report on monthly, seasonal, and annual content performances across adults and kids.
• Provide key learnings and insights to contribute to social strategy
• Mentor and guide junior social media team on day to day tasks

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 Years’ experience as a social media manager, with proven experience in mentoring a team
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field
• Additional certifications in social media management, digital marketing, or analytics are a plus.
• Experience in managing content planning and execution for a variety of brands/companies
• Strong skills in copywriting, graphic design, and video editing with a keen creative eye and previous experience in content creation
• A portfolio showcasing successful social media campaigns and creative content
• Proficiency in social media editing tools
• Proficiency in social listening tools
• Ability to interpret social media metrics and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Up to date with social media trends and the ability to respond quickly to them.
• Understanding of SEO principles.