COMPANY PROFILE: Our client is a
multinational textile company,
specialising in the production of high fabric across West and
Central Africa. The company is recognised and respected for its
unique design, colours and wax effects combined to creating
an inspiring fashion statement.
Sales/ Merchandise Planning
Develop the local sales/merchandising plan
Manage the execution of the local sales and
merchandising plan
Realize the Merchandising product plans and steering on
deadlines.
Determine which products should be offered through which
channel and in which geographic
Support the Key Account Manager/ Wholesale Manager in
selling selected product assortments to Key Accounts; this
includes all product categories, including catalog Stock
Keeping Unit (SKU) requests or requests for re-engravings
Provide timely and relevant information to the Sales &
Operations Planning (S&OP) process to secure optimal
planning processes on Sales & Stock
Propose key SKU’s to be blocked for other clusters
Compile input to and monitor the Country Merchandising
Plan: Line Plan, Assortment plan.
Product Marketing Execution
Propose promotional activities to turn inventory to meet
the sales goals
Advice
Advise the wholesale manager on the assortment (designs,
SKU) by through order analysis in order to optimize the
supply and then increase Selling IN for company and
Selling Out for customer/retailer
Identify potential improvements with respect to existing
and future processes/tools
Advise on new Product – Market combinations. Which
Products for which markets
Add local expertise & knowledge of Region to brand and
communicate opportunities about local trends to Regional
Wholesale Director.
Share best practice information with Wholesale executives
and other stakeholders.
Analyses
Collect, analyse and identify actual and forecasted data/
information with regards to sales, inventory, deliveries and
market trends/requirements, both qualitatively and
quantitatively
Gather, compile/ analyse sales information based on
product performance (selling in and selling out) of the
different company’s product groups.
Perform stock analyses & sales forecasts, including Sales &
Stock management.
Gather, processes & analyse data, consumer insights as
input for CAP (Conceptual Assortment Plan)
Contribute to the identification/mapping of the relevant
consumer segments and their needs
Identify and report bottlenecks relating to deviations in
supply and demand
Report adjustments in actual sales and forecasts if
necessary, with arguments
Follow up the application of the assortment rules
Secures the accuracy of the used tools, data, facts &
figures
Capture and secure Merchandising templates
QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor degree in Sales and Merchandising
Relevant professional experience in the fashion & luxury
industry preferred
1-3 years international work experience within Sales and
Merchandising preferred
Commercial background
African experience
(General) Supply Chain knowledge
English & French language
COMPENSATION/PERKS: Competitive
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