Retail Merchandise Planner - Insights, Inventory & Growth

Humankind; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 210,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Humankind, a leading South African retail brand, is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Planner to join its Head Office Planning team. This role focuses on developing annual, seasonal and monthly merchandise plans and using data to support sales, profitability and inventory productivity.

You will collaborate with Buying, Merchandise, Retail Operations, Finance and Supply Chain to monitor stock, forecast demand, and ensure optimal stock levels and investment across categories.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandise or retail planning.
• 2–4 years in planning roles.
• Retail experience essential.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Proficient in Excel and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual, seasonal and monthly merchandise planning.
• Set and monitor sales, stock, margin and inventory targets.
• Support accurate sales and demand forecasting.
• Analyse category performance and stock productivity.
• Prepare planning reports, dashboards and business insights.
• Collaborate with Buying, Merchandise, Retail Operations, Finance and Supply Chain.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Humankind, a leading South African retail brand, is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Planner to join its Head Office Planning team. This role focuses on developing annual, seasonal and monthly merchandise plans and using data to support sales, profitability and inventory productivity.

You will collaborate with Buying, Merchandise, Retail Operations, Finance and Supply Chain to monitor stock, forecast demand, and ensure optimal stock levels and investment across categories.