Job Description

Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
To assist in delivering profitable and sustainable growth for the department that is under-pinned by the Branded Beauty and group strategy. To enable key stakeholder relationships in order to deliver balanced branded ranges through a customer led process that meets and exceeds customer expectations within the agreed KPI's.
Job description
xc2xb7 Aid Customer Understanding
o Conduct market and trend research and integrate customer understanding into agreed brand strategies and guidelines and the creation of a product tiering matrix.
xc2xb7 Post Season Analysis
o In conjunction with the team, conduct post-season analysis by class/sub-class (including key performance indicators, Competitor analysis, SWOT, Pareto and Quadrant analysis) as input in the development of the Group strategy and departmental operating plan
xc2xb7 Departmental Operational Plan to meet customer needs and group KPIs
o Provide input into the development of the 1-year operating plan
o Develop product mix plan at department level taking into account:
xc2xa7 Customer segmentations
xc2xa7 Local and global trends
xc2xa7 Competitive analysis ensuring Woolworths difference is achieved
xc2xa7 Manage supplier and customer relevant brands
o Help to build and maintain a balanced range structure and price tiering
xc2xb7 In Season Trading in accordance to strategic KPIs
o Conduct weekly and monthly performance analysis and develop detailed action in collaboration with planning team to ensure departmental KPI's are met and exceeded
o Identify opportunities within the season to maximise profit and grow market share
xc2xb7 Supplier/Brand Management
o Assist Buyer II/Senior Buyer to manage supplier/brand strategy to deliver Group KPI's
o Aid the execution of agreed marketing and operational support for Brands at all locations/channels
o Onboard and Exit Brands within required timelines
xc2xb7 Stakeholder Management
o Conduct regular store visits to understand product performance, assortment balance and customer experience of the range and adjust where appropriate, in conjunction with Buyer II/Senior Buyer
o Influence and drive marketing, selling, sales and space requirements
Minimum requirements
xc2xb7 2-3 year's buying experience within retailer or brand management experience within manufacturing
xc2xb7 Passion for beauty trends and innovation.
xc2xb7 Previous Beauty/personal care industry experience preferred
xc2xb7 Computer literate with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
xc2xb7 Effective communication and presentation skills
xc2xb7 Continuous learning mindset with proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork
xc2xb7 Retail market and industry knowledge, including promotional, pricing and marketing strategies to drive sell-through and visibility.
xc2xb7 Strong numerical and analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.