Senior Planning Developer (Senior Oracle Developer)

TFG (The Foschini Group); Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector seeks a professional to provide system support and development for their Planning Product/Services. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Computer Science, experience with retail planning solutions, and strong analytical skills. This role involves collaborating with business teams, guiding processes, and ensuring product effectiveness through user testing and training.

Qualifications

• Experience with planning solutions in a retail environment.
• Involvement in end-to-end SDLC, including Agile and DevOps.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall system support and development of the Planning Product/Services.
• Collaborate with the business to understand requirements and translate them into actionable solutions.
• Conduct user testing to ensure product meets needs.

Skills

Deep knowledge of retail planning solutions

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Good documentation skills

Team collaboration and independent judgment

Stakeholder management skills

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related degree/diploma

Tools

Oracle PL/SQL

Unix shell scripting

SQL

BI reporting tools

Excel (pivot tables)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall system support and development of the Planning Product/Services.
• Collaborate with the business to understand requirements and translate them into actionable business and technical solutions.
• Guide business and system processes for developing and evolving the Planning Product/Service.
• Identify system integration requirements to meet business needs.
• Develop, maintain, and implement new products/systems based on identified requirements.
• Conduct user testing to ensure product meets needs.
• Train senior users and demonstrate products as required.
• Communicate with the business regarding implementation and rollout.
• Collect, process, and report business data.
• Advise on enhancements to existing products.
• Ensure security policies are implemented and maintained within planning systems.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc in Computer Science or related degree/diploma.
• Experience with planning solutions in a retail environment.
• Involvement in end-to-end SDLC, including Agile and DevOps.
• Proficiency in Oracle PL/SQL, Unix shell scripting, and report writing.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical solutions.
• Understanding of retail planning solutions and processes.
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables), SQL, and BI reporting tools.
• Advanced knowledge of retail planning and configuration tools.
• Experience with retail planning applications like JDA AKB, EKB Planning Suite, or Oracle Retail MFP is advantageous.

Skills

• Deep knowledge of retail planning solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good documentation skills.
• Quick learner of new applications and processes.
• Team collaboration and independent judgment.
• Understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies.
• Stakeholder management skills.

Behaviours

• Action-oriented and proactive.
• Effective communicator.
• Courageous in tackling challenges.
• Decisive and timely decision-making.
• Accountable and responsible.
• Ability to manage complexity.
• Strategic planning and prioritization.
• Tech-savvy and open to leveraging new technologies.