Summary: To ensure achievement of exceptional standards of governance, strategic positioning, brand management and market performance in designated Private Brand focus area (e.g. Shared PB, Walmart PB, Food Private Brand.
FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operational Execution
- Create and publish periodical reports supporting to the Executives, Brand Managers and trading banners.
- Collect and organize disparate pieces of information and data into a clear concise business case with insights and actionable recommendations.
- Run datasets, develop standard reports, templates and standardized processes that supports category, with recommendations.
- Support and present the teams with detailed analyses and insights designed to support key business decisions.
- Interact with Executive, Brand Managers, Chain merchants and suppliers to gather, understand, and decipher information.
- Research external data sources to benchmark / relate internal data.
- Draw data from multiple data sources into a single report thereby providing a holistic view of the issue/s.
- Access available market data and develop synopsis of competitive landscape, trends and growth opportunities in PB focus area/s.
- Compile an ROI or conduct campaign analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of brand marketing campaigns post event.
Performance Optimization
- Implement PB focus area/s business plan and brand, and financial performance metrics toward tracking performance against target and implementing ongoing performance improvement initiatives,
- Develop business plan including; P&L, financial performance targets and annual budget for each consumer brand within designated PB focus area/s, in close collaboration with Group PB Strategy Executive and relevant merchant teams.
- Identify brand and financial performance metrics, ensure associated reporting and compile monthly performance against budget reports including opportunities for managing risk and improving budget performance in designated PB focus area/s.
- Analyze costs and forecasts toward providing accurate and informative PB business plan updates to merchant community.
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Analyze performance data toward identifying opportunities to improve PB focus area assortment including discontinuing underperforming SKU’s, innovating SKU specifications and launching new SKU’s
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Present compelling fact based recommendations to merchant community to give effect to designated PB focus area improvement opportunities.
- Proactively track and manage approved Private Brand budget line items in designated PB focus area.
- Negotiate, track & ensure collection of monthly income for P&L & suspense accounts in designated PB focus area.
- To assist in driving performance so that financial targets and objectives are met.
- To provide management with key financial information and insights to support and enable decision making in line with the strategy.
Administrative and Compliance Support
- Provide an efficient administrative service that ensures professional and well informed reporting to and co-ordination of group-wide merchant community involved in delivering business plan and brand targets in designated PB focus area:
- Provide monthly brand performance analysis on sales, margin, volume, competitor activity and market risks.
- Provide input and analysis as required for forum reviews, buyer reviews and compliance reporting.
- Participate in category reviews, forums, agility groups, insights workshops and strategy workshops as required.
Requirements:
Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position
- Bachelor’s degree (BCom / BSc – 3years), preference given to honors degree
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in retail
- Strong financial acumen and analytical skills – minimum 3 year’s analytical experience.
- FMCG, strategic understanding of brands, understanding brand execution, category management, the workings of retail.
- A working knowledge of SAP, SQL, Tableau.
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, V-Lookups, PowerPivots, etc.)
- Experience in Data visualization, Data modelling would be beneficial.
- Understand data systems, sources, measures, and business calculations.
- To think and act strategically as well as tactically to gather data, deliver insights and effectively delivering projects on time.
Competencies and Skills
- Excellent relationship and collaboration skills;
- Excellent numeracy and financial management skills;
- Excellent research, data analytical and distillation skills;
- Excellent ability to construct compelling data led case for action;
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Excellent operational planning, management, third party co-ordination and follow up skills; and
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Excellent ability to execute and deliver results.
- Thought leadership in area of expertise;
- Strong pro-active bias for action; and
- Highly motivated with ability to work independently
Desired Skills:
- SAP
- Excel
- Analysing
Desired Work Experience:
- 2 to 5 years Retail
- 5 to 10 years Data Analysis / Data Warehousing
Desired Qualification Level:
- Degree