Senior Merchandise Planner & Team Mentor

TFG Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

TFG Limited in South Africa seeks a Planner III to mentor the Merchandise Planning Team, project future sales across key categories, and optimise planning processes to deliver growth.

You will manage range assortments, store-level distribution with the Buyer and Allocator, and drive stock efficiency through Open‑to‑Buy and demand alignment. The role requires strong Excel skills, analytical insight, and strategic, hands-on execution across trading decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum Matric qualification with a Degree or Diploma in Business or related field.
• At least 3 years’ experience in retail apparel merchandise planning.
• Strong MS Excel skills for planning, analysis, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to proactively drive trading decisions through trend analysis and performance insight.

Responsibilities

• Drive product efficiencies and key commercial measures including sales, margin, markdowns, inventory levels, and stock turn.
• Manage Open‑to‑Buy (OTB) for in‑season and forward budgets, ensuring disciplined stock and margin control.
• Manage delivery performance and stock flow to ensure alignment with demand.
• Conduct regular store visits to build deep understanding of store performance and customer behaviour.
• Operate with a trader mindset, balancing risk and opportunity to maximise sales, margin, and stock efficiency.
• Develop strategic, tactical, and operational category plans to achieve financial and stock targets.
• Manage range assortments and store‑level distribution in partnership with the Buyer and Allocator.

Skills

Analytical Processes

Commercial Acumen

Contract Management

Customer Service Delivery

Planning & Organising

Policy & Procedures

Market Research and Analysis

Requirements Analysis

Global Sourcing

Strategic eCommerce

Education

Degree or Diploma in Business or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

TFG Limited in South Africa seeks a Planner III to mentor the Merchandise Planning Team, project future sales across key categories, and optimise planning processes to deliver growth.

You will manage range assortments, store-level distribution with the Buyer and Allocator, and drive stock efficiency through Open‑to‑Buy and demand alignment. The role requires strong Excel skills, analytical insight, and strategic, hands-on execution across trading decisions.