Location: Cape Town
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The Merchandise Planner analyses customer activity, forecasts sales, controls purchases and formulates budgets.

To apply for this position you need:

• To be in your final year of completing a Business Science or B.Com degree
• Majors in Finance, Statistics, Economics and or Maths would be advantageous
• To have displayed a strong entrepreneurial style, i.e. display strong trader mentality
• A keen/strong interest in retail
• An eye for detail and exceptional organisational skills
• An analytical, detailed and strategic approach to problem solving
• To be able to work your way through a highly structured development process whilst on training
• To be self-motivated, and take responsibility for your own development
• Able to work independently as well as within a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills,
• Exceptional verbal and written communication
• To confidently influence and persuade at all levels
• To be able to make decisions and meet deadlines whilst working in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
• Resilience and emotional maturity
• Superb organisational and planning skills
• To enjoy working with numbers
• A good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

PLEASE NOTE:

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT THE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS ATTACHED WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED. CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT CURRENT, FINAL YEAR STUDENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.