Category Planner II

KAL Group Limited; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent agricultural subsidiary in South Africa seeks to fill a critical role in procurement. The successful candidate will monitor supplier pricing, analyze sales data, and develop strategic selling price structures. A B.Eng. or Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Data Science is required, alongside advanced Excel skills. This position offers a growth path within a well-established group focused on resilience and customer service.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills in sales data and demand patterns.
• Ability to work long hours during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring supplier pricing and its impact on the business.
• Developing strategic selling price structure to optimize sales.
• Using digital technologies to create new business processes.

Skills

Advanced level Microsoft Excel proficiency

Blue Yonder (JDA) Planning experience

Education

B.Eng. (Engineering) degree

Bachelor’s degree with Honours specialising in Data Science / Analytics

Job description

Overview

Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd, is proudly listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Spanning over 100 locations across South Africa with a growing ecommerce presence, Agrimark Operations Ltd offers high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that shares the same love of the land, sense of community, and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Manager Procurement, monitor supplier pricing and its impact on the business.
• Analyse sales data and location impact on sales; gather competitor pricing data.
• Develop strategic selling price structure and continuously monitor price change impact on sales.
• Monitor and experiment with price elasticity; drive continuous optimization (pricing vs sales).

Minimum Requirements

• B.Eng. (Engineering) degree or Bachelor’s degree with Honours specialising in Data Science / Analytics
• Advanced level Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Blue Yonder (JDA) Planning experience will be an advantage
• Willingness to work long hours during peak times

Key performance indicators

The GOLD business imperatives below are used as indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.

Growth

• Analysing sales data, demand patterns, and consumer behaviour
• Analysing supply market dynamics, supply capacity, and supply channels
• Developing seasonal procurement plans
• Master scheduling and replenishment
• Developing demand forecasts using the Blue Yonder forecasting system functionality

Optimisation

• Optimising stock service levels, return on inventory, and category profit profiles
• Continuous execution monitoring and reporting

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Maintain internal & external stakeholder relations
• Utilise stakeholder networks for new business opportunities

Digital Transformation

• Using digital technologies to create new—or modify existing—business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements

Key leadership attributes

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self-awareness
• Achievement orientation

As part of the KAL Group Ltd – a diversified JSE-listed retail group that operates in agricultural retail, fuel & convenience, and manufacturing markets – you will join a group of companies with more than 270 operating units across South Africa and Namibia.

You will have an opportunity to grow your career and thrive in an accelerating performance environment that values resilience and customer service, and embraces communication, alignment, and relationships. We are committed to providing our employees with opportunities within the KAL Group Ltd to take on new challenges.

If this excites you, learn more about Agrimark Operations Ltd and KAL Group Ltd here: www.kalgroup.co.za/careers/life-at-kal-group

Candidates who are not contacted within 14 working days of the closing date can accept that their application was unsuccessful. Agrimark Operations Ltd applies the principles of equal employment in line with our company’s Employment Equity objectives. Please note that in order to consider your application or interest, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information and that such processing will be subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice which can be accessed by viewing it on the KAL Group Ltd website under the hyperlink: https://www.kalgroup.co.za/legal/