Website Woolworths
The first Woolworths store opened its doors to the public in Cape Town in October 1931. And it was founder Max Sonnenberg who captured the public’s imagination with dynamic store policies that set Woolworths apart from its competitors. Three years later, a second branch opened in Durban, with … read moreanother two in Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg a year later. And since then we’ve been building on our reputation for superior quality, exciting innovation and excellent value. At Woolworths we take our business values seriously. They aren’t just words in an annual report – they are the foundation of our business. They give us direction and guide our behaviour, actions and choices. In fact, our values are so important to us that we’re measured not only on our performance, but also by how well we live up to them. 93 Longmarket Street Cape Town, Western Cape
Introduction
Ensuring that the Category Strategy is implemented and reflected on planograms in the most effective and visually appealing use of foods space by preparing, and/or maintaining store planograms, in adherence to display principles and maintaining chain store image.
Job description
Ensure planograms continually match the store catalogue, the store meterage and the business blueprint layouts
Creating planograms for new stores (or amending existing stores when new initiatives are introduced)
Create and maintain model layouts per display groups / departments
Capturing and tracking of all relevant info for new lines and seasonal launch products
Ensure planograms are adapted to take account of changes in store sales trends
Build productive relationships with key stakeholders to ensure optimal process flow
Participate in departmental meetings, range reviews & category assessments.
Ensure that there are on time launches and planogram downloads for foods windows.
Understand the Category strategy and key financial performance indicators in order to ensure the right products has the right space and is in the right place.
Evaluate Space for product range and catalogue.
Increase TPLM based on space proportions for products.
Participate, support and influence department reviews by ensuring that the KPI’s analysis is ready for the reviews
Drive profitability together with the matrix team
Support Stores with category display queries and incidents.
Conduct Audits & utilise reports to ensure a successful download.
Utilise reporting tools in order to make informed decisions.
Minimum requirements
Relevant tertiary qualification
2-3 years of retail experience
Good merchant & merchandising skills
Store experience within a retail FMCG environment will be an advantage
Understanding of space management principles and processes
Understanding customer profiles, customer shopping behaviour & store formats and segmentation
Understanding of basic business processes and how sales are generated
Ability to analyse and interpret trends and impact of space planning on sales
Ability to identify problems and to develop and implement a workable solution
Ability to do detailed planning based on analyses – past and future events and ensure plans are followed through
Computer literacy – Computer skills including spreadsheets, word processing and presentation packages
Proactive, with the ability to anticipate events and plan for them
Assertive communication skills
Ability to be productive in a pressurised environment
Adaptable – ability to adapt and change direction and focus quickly
Team player – the willingness to adapt to team goals and work effectively with a group of colleagues in an interdependent way.
Ability to interact with various individuals on different levels i.e matrix team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills – ability to articulate ideas clearly
Customer centred – Understanding “ Think Customer” first which ultimately affects the customer shopping experience. Willing to obtain, interpret and implement customer feedback
Preference for working with detailed analytical tasks
go to method of application »
Apply via company website ( http://www.woolworths.co.za/ ) or