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To compile, track and advise Category Buyers on the performance and financial KPIs of the category. To assist in the delivery of identified ad-hoc projects and reports.
Duties & Responsibilities
Developing & Implement Category Strategy
- Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
- Make specific recommendations for developing strategic initiatives based on analytical findings
- Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency or cost reduction
Negotiate Outcomes
- Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develops and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understand when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
- Adheres to the appropriate company processes, values, and governing laws and regulations during negotiations, and ensures agreements are structured according to these regulatory controls; escalates complex legal and/or regulatory issues, and seeks guidance from appropriate resources as necessary
- Compile financial input for negotiation packs, participate in negotiation workshops and verify trading terms.
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Analytical Ability
- Identify and collect comprehensive data and facts from multiple sources and ensures the accuracy, quality, and validity of the data.
- Perform complex analyses; identify trends and insights
- Communicate the results of analyses to diverse audiences and ensures understanding by linking them to business strategies and tactics
- Translate available information, data and findings into specific, actionable recommendations that add value to business planning
Financial Acumen
- Provide expert input into forecast/budget for a period to ensure the budget reflects category strategy and targets.
- Use basic financial data to track performance, such as sales and item performance
- Monitor budgets to ensure performance goals are met
- Develop, implement, and monitor action plans to ensure the attainment of financial goals, which includes anticipating financial requirements; and incorporating appropriate contingency planning
- Ability to understand financial postings and correctly complete these postings in SAP
Merchandise/Merchandising Knowledge
- Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
- Identify and apply knowledge of key industry trends and market forces in order to positively impact merchandising
KPI tracking and Reports
- Create monthly reports and dashboards that include all components that impact on the financial performance
- Present/highlight the findings and recommend workable solutions that will optimize performance and efficiencies within the various financial components
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Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Financial Degree/Diploma
- 2 years of finance or 4 years of retail management experience in Merchandise planning, preferably within retail or FMCG environment
- Strong Advanced Excel Skills
- Proficiency in SAP and BW
- Affinity for numbers
Competencies
- Strong Commercial and Financial acumen
- Sound Business Insight
- Influencing
- Presentation Skills
- Networking and Liason
- Flexibility and Resilient
- Judgement and decision making
- Solid problem-solving and analytical skills
- Drive and deadline-driven
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