Location Planner | Mr Price

MRP Job Vacancies – Location Planner

Miladys, a trading division of the Mr Price Group, is seeking to hire a Location Planner. This role requires an ambitious individual with high energy levels, strong planning skills, and innovative thinking abilities. The primary objective of a Location Planner is to develop and implement a balanced store contribution plan to maximize sales and profit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand and monitor current trade to identify opportunities for increasing sales.
• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with the merchandise planner to tailor product assortment solutions for each store and leverage store-specific opportunities.
• Collaborate with allocators to ensure appropriate stock allocation and prevent out-of-stock situations.
• Analyze past season performance at a store level by department/category to formulate proposed strategies.
• Develop pre-season plans aligned with the department’s merchandise plan.
• Prepare a zero-based plan to identify missed opportunities in stores.
• Provide support to the merchandising and operations teams to ensure all budgets are met.

QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Com or similar relevant Degree or Diploma.
• 2-3 years of Planning/Location Planning experience within the retail industry.
• Intermediate/Advanced MS Excel proficiency.