Store Planner

Are you a Store Planner with a solid foundation in commercial thinking and sharp analytical skills?

Our client, a leading company in the clothing retail sector based in Cape Town, is seeking talented Store Planners to join their team.

Your mission will be to fine-tune sales strategies in alignment with the company's goals.

We're looking for self-motivated individuals who are passionate about performance and driven by solutions. High energy levels are a must to keep up with the excitement of our retail environment!

If you're ready to dive into the heart of retail and make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

Job Description:

1. Ensuring the accurate distribution of seasonal stock to optimise sales.
2. Ensuring the optimal distribution of non-seasonal and seasonal replenishment stock to optimise sales.
3. Delivering a location plan that allows for the clustering of stores at the required product level.
4. Delivering seasonal and non-seasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level.
5. Supplying inputs to the Seasonal look for the required visual merchandising.
6. Analysing store performance and providing accurate and timeous information in order to optimise business decision making.
7. Ensuring new stores are stocked to plan.
8. Assisting stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A minimum of 2-3 years sound experience in store planning within a clothing retail environment is an important requirement. The following additional experience would be ideal:

1. Previous exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes.
2. Experience working in planning systems such as Location Planning, JDA Allocation Planning and/or Just Enough.
3. A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages (Word & Excel) is essential.
4. Experience in working at an advanced level in Excel would be a definite advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Grade 12 Certificate / Matric is essential. A National Diploma or Degree in Business/Retail Management or Accounting/Finance would be beneficial.