I bring a deep understanding of the retail landscape and expertise leveraging analytics and market trends to make informed decisions that maximize sales, minimize excess inventory, and boost profitability. My expertise encompasses a wide range of merchandise planning functions, including demand forecasting, assortment planning, allocation strategies, and inventory optimization. I am skilled in demand forecasting, assortment planning, and allocation strategies, all underpinned by data-driven decision-making. I have collaborated with cross-functional teams to align retail strategies with overarching business objectives, translating insights into action to maximize sales and minimize costs. This collaboration has allowed me to enhance product lifecycles, streamline supply chains, and make swift adjustments in response to changing market dynamics. I understand the critical role technology plays in today's retail landscape and my proficiency in merchandise planning tools, including Advanced Excel, SAP, PowerBI, JDA, and Qlikview, empowers me to extract meaningful insights from complex datasets and make informed decisions swiftly. I also thrive on staying at the forefront of industry trends, which enables me to continually refine and adapt my strategies in response to the ever-evolving retail landscape.I am committed to delivering measurable value to organizations seeking to enhance their merchandise planning operations and I welcome the opportunity to connect and explore how my expertise can contribute to your success.
Jb Group
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Senior Merchandise PlannerJb GroupJohannesburg, Gp, Za
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Senior Merchandise PlannerJb Dec 2023 - PresentGaborone, Botswana• Planning and managing sales for international athleisure brands, including Nike, Adidas & Puma with annual revenue exceeding R150 million.• Collaborating with allocation & distribution teams to balance stock across 60 stores in Botswana & Namibia.• Co-ordinating promotional activities, markdowns & store openings with the marketing team to drive sales.• Overseeing gross margins, in-season pricing & assortment adjustments based on market trends.• Managing and monitoring OTB and order placements aligned with current trade.• Liaising with suppliers to oversee orders flows movement and stock movements, both pre-season & in-season.• Creating weekly sales reports for management & business.• Managing SKU creation & order placement to ensure accurate data capture.
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Category PlannerMassmart Jan 2022 - Apr 2023Johannesburg Metropolitan Area• Forecasted, analyzed and optimized monthly sales across 9 countries covering 450 000 units generating R640 million in annual revenue• Managed stock levels in 120 stores and 3 warehouse and oversaw allocation sufficient stock to stores• Monitored sales performance and coordinated promotional activity with the marketing team• Collaborated closely with the buyer in managing and reviewing assortment plan based on current performance• Assessed stock movement to ensure online products were consistently in stock and met customer needs• Managed in season OTB and closing stock targets• Communicated with suppliers in China and South Africa to track production and delivery of stock• Member of project team for expansion of baby products in selected stores that yielded over 50% growth in sales -
Merchandise PlannerHomechoice May 2020 - Dec 2021• Spearheaded merchandise planning for 14 showrooms and 2000 customers generating annual sales revenue of R210 million • Maximized sales by developing and re-forecasting plans based on trends• Collaborated with planners in creating quarterly concepts and reviewing reports for the business• Created and published marketing briefs and collaborated with the marketing team in catalogue and website development• Generated sales reports and presented sales figures in key decision making meetings• Partnered with the buyer to formulate pricing strategies to maximize sales and opportunities • Prepared and submitted unit forecasts to suppliers in China, Pakistan, and South Africa and maintained optimal stock flow from 2 warehouses• Reduced aged stock of discontinued lines by 64% and opening up OTB for a new refreshed range -
Merchandise PlannerLandmark Group Nov 2019 - Mar 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates• Managed stock levels of over 700 lines across 100 stores in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar • Planned and re-forecasted sales for the year based on current trade• Assessed product sales to identify products that were overselling and ensure sufficient stock on order• Managed and tracked OTB based the on requirements for stock and ensured alignment with option count targets• Collaborated closely with the buyer to monitor active new lines and inactive old lines to discontinue• Coordinated with the warehouse and suppliers to track orders and shipments and execute on-time delivery of merchandise -
PlannerCore Group Southern Africa Nov 2018 - May 2019Johannesburg Area, South Africa• Managed merchandise planning 25 stores covering 40 000 units and generating R50 million in revenue that supports company's financial goals• Leveraged sales data analysis to drive sales strategy creation and increase sales• Generated and presented sales forecasts to CEO and sales reports to the Fitbit team • Collaborated closely with account managers on distribution of stock to retailers• Managed and replenished stock based on sales performance analysis• Maintained good working relationships with suppliers across South Africa which enabled effective communication ensuring that stock needs were met -
Merchandise PlannerHomechoice Sep 2017 - Oct 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaMaximize sales through developing and re-forecasting plansDevelop balanced range and react to sales to re-balance rangeManage category marginsConduct in-depth sales trend analysisManage OTB based on sales and forward plansPartner with buyer to create pricing strategies to maximize sales and opportunitiesReport sales performance to management on a weekly basisManage stock levels and efficiencyManage relationships with cross functional teamsCommunicate with suppliers and monitorproduction to ensure timeous deliver of stock to warehouse
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Trainee Merchandise PlannerPick N Pay Jun 2015 - Aug 2017Cape Town Area, South Africa• Merchandise planning for the company’s second largest division that contributed to 30% of sales in 150 stores• Created and distributed purchase orders to suppliers in China and South Africa and coordinated the logistics of on time merchandise delivery of through effective liaison with suppliers and warehouse • Produced weekly sales reports and distributed to management to facilitate effective decision making• Managed and replenished stock based on trade and the different needs of stores• Prepared colour sell off documents and analysed sales based on colours in the range• Prepared weekly promotions and markdowns for slow sellers and distributed to the marketing team• Collaborated with planners’ assistants in the listing of new items in the business
Tshilidzi Singo Education Details
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Economics And Finance
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Tshilidzi Singo works for Jb Group
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Tshilidzi Singo's current role is Senior Merchandise Planner.
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Tshilidzi Singo attended University Of Cape Town.
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