Demand Planner - Retail Industry - R600K - R500K

RPO Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An urgent opportunity exists for a Demand Planner at a leading retail company in the Western Cape. The role involves managing statistical forecasts, stakeholder engagement, and optimizing inventory for various products. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in supply chain processes, experience with data analysis for forecast performance, and a relevant degree. Join a dynamic team that values performance and progression.

Benefits

Performance Bonus

Private Health Care

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Training & Development

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience in demand planning and supply chain processes.
• Experience with retail buying or logistics preferred.
• Ability to understand customer needs and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage and create forecasts for product ranges and analyze sales.
• Lead consensus forecast meetings with stakeholders.
• Optimize inventory and track performance metrics.

Skills

Data analysis models

Forecast performance optimization

Supply chain optimization

Financial analysis

Planning and buying experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Math, Decision Science, Business

Tools

Supply chain software

Job description

RPO Recruitment’s client in the Retail Industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Demand Planner to join their team in the Western Cape.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure the accurate and effective creation and management of statistical, promotional, event and total forecasts using provided systems and tools for all new and existing product ranges.
• To recognize and reconcile forecast exceptions to track and manage sales against forecast and validate forecast for OTB management.
• To determine causal factors impacting forecasts and respond appropriately, (weather, moving events, promotions etc.).
• To ensure effective stakeholder management and engagement to determine trends, identify new products, evaluate risks, and determine inventory and replenishment requirements.
• To generate and deliver accurate and timely management reports and maintain key metrics against goals to analyse forecast performance and ensure forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.
• To effectively analyse post promotional and event data to determine opportunities, improve future forecasts, and act as necessary for inventory disposition.
• To effectively lead and prepare for the consensus forecast meetings with key stakeholders to enhance key insights and decisions taken.
• To ensure that the history data cleansing process is followed to improve sales history.
• To ensure the effective execution of the range review process and decision making to assist the Category Team to determine optimal range.
• To look for opportunities to maximize sales potential and support the Category team to develop Category Operating Plans and other initiatives to achieve sales, margin, and stock targets.

Requirements:

• FMCG, Supply Chain and Logistics.
• Data analysis models.
• Ability to understand and fine tune algorithms for optimal forecast performance.
• Execution of the new stores / lines / products process using required commercial acumen.
• Understanding of customer needs and wants, trends, competitive environment, and market share.
• Financial planning models and methodologies.
• Deep understanding of the consistent management and planning of the supplier base performance metrics, promotional planning cycle, product lifecycle, supply chain optimization for their products, business analysis and reporting.
• Strong planning and buying experience with solid understanding of financial and statistical analysis of both.
• 2-4 years’ experience with distributions requirement planning and other supply chain processes such as demand planning, production planning, scheduling, and transportation.
• 1-2 years planning and executing projects involving multiple groups across an organization desirable.
• Experience with retail buying or logistics preferred.
• Supply chain software knowledge advantageous.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Math, Decision Science, Business, related area, or equivalent experience.

Benefits:

• Salary: R500K/yr - R600K/yr, salary negotiable
• Performance Bonus
• Private Health Care
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Shannon Thomson and Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: [e-mail]

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.