Phumudzo Mashamba Email & Phone Number

South Africa

SME for Location Planning including Oracle ERP, JDA DnF and Tableau. Store grading oversight, including new stores. Location Reporting oversight (Graphs, Master Matrix, Rom/Roi)Current Trade & Post Mortem• Extract & analyse financial KPI's & product performance against set plan by sub department season, category & sub-category.• Lead a discussion to develop an action plan that will maximize sales & profit.• Conclude the action plan out of this discussion that will include reforecasting financial plan sales.• Identify missed store opportunities & agree an action plan to correct missed opportunities.Seasonal Strategy• Develop a seasonal strategy for the business which will include strategic objectives, a top line financial plan which is aligned to the previous seasons post-mortem, growth opportunities & trend direction.Building an Assortment• Build the initial assortment plan in collaboration with the buying & Merch planning team ensuring that post-mortem, agreed strategy, current trade, trend & external factors are considered.Coaching & Development• Provide coaching & mentorship to Trainee Planners and Interns within the division. Includes overseeing the trainee.• Identify and address training needs, provide effective feedback and development to create a high performance

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Analyzing and monitoring department current trade to initiate action to increase sales and maximize profit through analysis of store sales data-Collaborate with the merchandise planner to provide a product assortment solution specific to each store and to capitalize on any store opportunities and merchandising requirements-Analyzing past seasons performance at a store level by department and category to determine a proposed strategy for the next season-Managing effective product phase-outs and launching of new products-Developing and executing store demand forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends and develop strategies to optimize stock availability-Support the merchandizing and operations teams in ensuring all budgets are met and minimize supply risks-Liaising with suppliers to ensure supply and demand align with store sales strategy-Planning and allocating the relevant stock requirements for new store openings.

Durban Area, South Africa

Durban Area, South Africa

Bcom Honours, Business Finance

Bachelor’S Degree, Finance, Economics And Business Management.

Activities and Societies: Health and Nutrition Group- Healthy body, healthy minds better leaders group.

Higher Certificate, Higher Certificate In Business Practice And Principles