Merchandise Planner - Bounty Brands – Bounty Apparel (Jeep Apparel)
(2024-09)
- Develop and manage seasonal sales, stock, and product mix plans aligned to financial targets and brand strategies.
- Work closely with the Brand Manager to support strategic planning, pricing decisions, and range development.
- Conduct detailed brand and SKU-level performance reviews, including post-seasonal analyses, to guide future buying and assortment decisions.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and OTB management to ensure alignment between sales targets, inventory levels, and vendor commitments.
- Create and maintain BI reports and dashboards to provide actionable insights into sales, stock, and margin performance.
- Develop promotional strategies to clear slow-selling stock and improve sell-through across key categories.
- Manage the critical path, store replenishment, and stock allocation processes to maximize sales opportunities and profitability.
Merchandise Allocator / Data Analyst - Bounty Brands – Bounty Apparel
(2023-03 - 2024-09)
- Maintained stock efficiency across multiple brands and outlets.
- Reported on product and store performance, providing insights to support planning and buying teams.
- Ensured pricing alignment and monitored brand performance to meet financial and operational targets.
- Managed analysis across brands including Reebok, Hurley, Vans, Diesel, Superdry, and Jeep.
Allocator - Westcor SA (Pty) Ltd
(2021-03 - 2023-02)
- Managed replenishment and allocation processes for key retail partners (Edgars, Crazy, Clicks, Decofurn, Dischem & Ackermans).
- Conducted weekly meetings with buyers to review performance, identify trends, and address slow-moving lines.
- Liaised with merchandisers on stock flow and category performance.
Head of Finance - Butcheries Pick n Pay Head Office
(2019-05 - 2020-12)
