Matteus van der Westhuizen

Develop and execute initial allocation and replenishment of product to all assigned stores detailed in the Buy Plans.
Manage auto replenishment within published standards and proactively make adjustments based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs. 
Identify and focus on Topline stores. 
Target a 95% in-stock rate on those SKUs. 
Transfers – Responsible for monitoring SKU performance at the store level and recommending transfers or consolidations within published guidelines.
Ensure the right balance of product within their respective gender/category.
Develop allocation parameters that consider store capacity, demand, bulks, seasonality and product lifestyles.
Assume responsibility for re-works and transfers based on the out of stock criteria set by the planners while focusing on the quality of merchandise, not quantity. In –stock means having adequate sizes on all maintained and active codes.
Analysis – Using various stock to sales reports, perform various store level analysis to anticipate the needs of business. This includes creating weekly sales and inventory reports to identify top stores and SKUs, underperforming stores and SKUs and then using solid judgment to take appropriate action and making recommendations to the Planner when needed. 
Actively anticipate potential product constraints and direct the Merchandiser to bulk goods to protect future needs.
Maximize both stock availability and stockturn through best use of auto replenishment and allocation.
Optimize stockturn by highlighting slow selling products and recommending actions to be taken
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the department, concession performance, best and worst sellers, competitor activity etc.
Input markdown following direction from the Merchandiser/AM.
Work with the DC to resolve queries and to highlight any unresolved problems
ChDevelop and execute initial allocation and replenishment of product to all assigned stores detailed in the Buy Plans. Manage auto replenishment within published standards and proactively make adjustments based on sales trends, seasonality factors, visual merchandising strategies, and business needs. Identify and focus on Topline stores. Target a 95% in-stock rate on those SKUs. Transfers – Responsible for monitoring SKU performance at the store level and recommending transfers or consolidations within published guidelines. Ensure the right balance of product within their respective gender/category. Develop allocation parameters that consider store capacity, demand, bulks, seasonality and product lifestyles. Assume responsibility for re-works and transfers based on the out of stock criteria set by the planners while focusing on the quality of merchandise, not quantity. In –stock means having adequate sizes on all maintained and active codes. Analysis – Using various stock to sales reports, perform various store level analysis to anticipate the needs of business. This includes creating weekly sales and inventory reports to identify top stores and SKUs, underperforming stores and SKUs and then using solid judgment to take appropriate action and making recommendations to the Planner when needed. Actively anticipate potential product constraints and direct the Merchandiser to bulk goods to protect future needs. Maximize both stock availability and stockturn through best use of auto replenishment and allocation. Optimize stockturn by highlighting slow selling products and recommending actions to be taken Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the department, concession performance, best and worst sellers, competitor activity etc. Input markdown following direction from the Merchandiser/AM. Work with the DC to resolve queries and to highlight any unresolved problems.