Category Planner II

KAL Corporate services (Pty) Ltd; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agribusiness company in South Africa seeks a dedicated procurement analyst to oversee supplier pricing and sales data analysis. The role demands strong Excel skills, an engineering or data science degree, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join our team to contribute to strategic pricing and inventory optimization while growing your career within a diversified group.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work long hours during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier pricing and its impact on the business.
• Analyze sales data and location impact on sales.
• Gather competitor pricing data.
• Develop strategic selling price structure.
• Continuously monitor price change impact and price elasticity.

Skills

Advanced level Microsoft Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

B.Eng. (Engineering) degree

Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Data Science / Analytics

Tools

Blue Yonder (JDA) Planning

Job description

Overview

Join the dynamic team at Agrimark Operations Ltd, a growth-focused business and subsidiary of KAL Group Ltd. Agrimark operates across 100 locations in South Africa with a growing ecommerce presence, offering high-quality farming supplies, solutions, and a broad range of retail products to a diverse customer base that values the land, community, and a can-do attitude.

Job Specification

Reporting to the Senior Manager Procurement, the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring supplier pricing and its impact on the business, analyzing sales data and location impact on sales, gathering competitor pricing data, developing strategic selling price structure, and continuously monitoring price change impact and price elasticity. 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 key 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 and 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

The incumbent should progress and add continuous incremental value with impact. The following attributes are important:

• 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: 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 to consider your application, KAL Group Ltd will have to process your personal information, subject to the KAL Group HR Processing notice, available at kalgroup.co.za/legal/