[Central Retail] Planner Executive

To maximize Core Area sales using knowledge of my range, local market and my customers, as well as the COME HOME tools and the experience and expertise of my colleagues. I support the efficient work of the COME HOME mechanical sales system to ensure the continued success of the COME HOME Concept...

• Knowing my top selling products, strategic article, ensuring they are available and clearly communicated and displayed at all times. I promote alternative products when they are unavailable .

• Keeping myself aware of my area’s stock situation and status of supply. I am familiar working with sales steering to stocks with good availability.

• Maintaining my area of responsibility throughout the day and preparing it in readiness for replenishment for the next day’s business.

• Knowing and working actively with range changes (e.g., NEWS and outgoing products) and commercial activities, and minimizing price reductions.

• Understanding the importance of accurate stock holding, Store Planning concept & how my actions can impact on this.

• I understand the relation between sales & stock forecast for my department & work towards achieving my goals through continuous evaluation and follow up.

• Taking active interest in my local bedroom competition, have competitor price overview which helps me promote my products in ways that best show our competitive advantage to my customers.

• Contributing to the department’s commercial action plan, by taking ownership for my part in its delivery.

• I have good analysis & knowledge of my products; I also share my knowledge with my colleagues to help improve selling competence together.

• I have strong selling skills & professionalism to meet our customers’ expectations and our business goals.

• I have in depth knowledge & competence to provide professional advice to customers & co-workers on how to plan a functional & complete Come Home bedroom which suit the customers’ needs.

• I have the skill to draw a bedroom plan by hand when the Come Home Planner is unavailable & describe the three main functions of the work triangle & the minimum measurements that are required to plan a functional bedroom.

• I have an eye for details, I am responsible to cross check bedroom drawing planned by my colleagues to minimize potential errors.

• I understand the department and store priorities, both current and future, as this helps me anticipate what will be expected of me.

• I am active in looking for ways to help my department operates in a simple, lean and cost-effective manner for sustainable growth.
 

Functional knowledge & experience:

Furniture Industry experience min 3 years, retail prefered

Managerial skill:

• Confident to approach and talk to people
• Ability to handle difficult situation
• Good attention to detail
• Persuasive and Confident
• Able to read & analyze floor plan
• Good knowledge with site measurement & bedroom installation
• Coaching & training skills
• Good personal disciplines
• A flexible approach/open to change
• Possess initiative
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to make efficient use of available time
• Back office skills
• Other skills: Familiar with 3D PROGRAM, AUTOCAD.