Pick n Pay

Job Ad Summary
To assemble and execute the class plans in line with the strategy, targets and class team tips on format/margin and range strategies. To optimize the overall performance of the assigned classes by using having clear class plans in region that are aligned with the strategy, class team tips and being consumer focused.

Minimum requirements
Preferably applicable University degree

3-4 years retail experience

Experience in class management

Proven and steady success on economic KPIs

SAP know-how and evaluation is essential

Duties and responsibilities
Negotiation

Understand negotiating position, key drivers and favored outcomes; boost and current factual, rational and persuasive arguments to construct help and attain dedication from different parties; recognize when to interact in counter-negotiations to acquire win-win outcomes

Manage disagreements and conflicts by way of the usage of diplomacy and controlling emotions; anticipate negotiation of roadblocks and objections

Category Strategy

Use Category inside and external records to boost and advocate enterprise techniques concentrated on category-specific growth

Evaluate merchandising plans and their enterprise impact; make tips for enhancing plans based totally on findings

Identify and suggest technique enhancements concentrated on performance, quality, work effectivity / value reduction

Category Performance

Use inner and exterior information to apprehend class overall performance (sales, margin, availability, wastage, inventory, RTC, strike rates, very own brand, etc.).

Maintain a stable working expertise of assigned category, enterprise and market; use information of enterprise practices, commercial enterprise trends, distribution techniques and the aggressive surroundings to strengthen shopping for plans

Implement and execute tactical shopping for plans, making sure alignment with category-specific boom strategies, as nicely as Pick n Pay’s normal commercial enterprise strategy

Supplier Relations

Communicate typically with suppliers to share monetary and different overall performance standards amongst themselves; use metrics to perceive overall performance gaps and preserve suppliers to blame for attaining monetary and different collectively agreed goals; boost and put into effect contingency plans to shut overall performance gaps

Develop and keep relationships with suppliers; demonstrates self belief and know-how in interacting with suppliers

Private company approach and development

Implement and execute personal company class strategy, making sure alignment with category-specific increase strategies, as properly as PnP’s universal commercial enterprise strategy

Merchandise Knowledge

Apply know-how of Pick n Pay’s merchandise and contemporary promotions, charge adjustments and income to enhance every day operations

Develop merchandising options to acquire commercial enterprise goals and have an impact on monetary performance

Identify and practice expertise of key enterprise tendencies and market forces to positively have an effect on merchandise

Powers
Thorough understanding of buying fundamentals

Judgment and choice making

Networking and Relationship Building

Good presentation skills

Excellent verbal exchange capabilities (oral and written)

Good negotiation and influencing skills

Advanced pc literacy (Excel and Powerpoint)

Ability to work beneath stress and at pace

Ability to cope with significant administrative things to do associated to the category

Commercial and monetary acumen which include sturdy analytical abilities and potential to interpret data

Ability to work inside a matrix structure, acquiring buy-in and help throughout a variety of functions

Additional information
Competency primarily based interview to check the above requirements

Appropriate assessments can additionally be done

HOW TO APPLY

Email your CV to HRSScvapp@pnp.co.za and Write your Geographic location on the Subject

Closing Date : 28 September 2023