Simon Rice

Experience

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  Mr Price Group

  Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

  Sheet Street - Planner for Lamps & Shades, Flowers, Furniture, Tabel Acc & Table Ware, Storage

  • Merchandise Planner

    Oct 2009 - Nov 2010

  • Allocator

    Oct 2008 - Oct 2009
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  Clicks Group

  Dec 2010 - Jan 2013

  Fulfilled the role of Promotions and Advertising manager for Clicks while the vacancy was open until a replacement could be found.Successfully managed the collation and roll-out of the Clicks Christmas catalogues and various other monthly promotions Rolled Out:Mix and Match promotional mechanism & IT Dev workBespoke Co-Op systemSuccussfully managed Special event critical path and Event execution for total Clicks Xmas portfolio FMCG Planner:Dental and Grooming Category

  • Acting Promotions and Advertising Manager

    Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Merchandise Planner

    Dec 2010 - Oct 2011
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  Clicks Group

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2023

  In addition to the Everyday Essentials in Jan 2016 the Homewares & Electrical departments was added to my portfolio.Nett annual sale budget in excess R3bnAverage inventory managed; R890mExtreme variance on supply chain types and lead times from 3 days to 6month lead times.the overall role entails overseing the effective demand forecasting, financial forecasting, budgeting, trend forecasting, detailed analytics, KPI management. Categories managed;-Confectionery-Conveience -Gifting & Stationery-VMI & Celluar-Homeware-Electrical10/11 direct planning reports Show less

  • Demand Planning Manager

    Jun 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Planning Manager

    Apr 2018 - Jul 2021

  • Portfolio Planning Manager

    Jan 2013 - Jul 2021

  • General Merchandise Planning Manager [Everyday Essentials, Homewares & Electrical]

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Toy Kingdom (Pty) Ltd

  Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  Merchandise Executive

  In July 2017 I started the role of the Toy Kingdom Merchandise Executive - heading up the dynamic product buying and planning team for Toy Kingdom. Ultimately responsible for range & assortment planning, product selection, price & promotion strategy, supplier management, forecasting & financial planning, and the end to end supply chain from vendor to consumer.This business has rapid growth & expansion plans in place - I look forward to being a part of this company becoming a household name for our targeted consumer & aspiration customers alike. Show less

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  Pepco

  Oct 2023 - now

  Head of Planning GM