Store Planner

Woolworths; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in South Africa is seeking a candidate with experience in store planning and data analysis. The role offers the opportunity to drive stock allocation and analysis of store performance. Ideal candidates will have a diploma or degree in Business/Retail Management and 2-3 years' experience in a retail environment. Strong Excel skills and familiarity with retail planning systems are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in store planning within clothing retail environment is essential.
• Experience should include working with retail systems and merchandise planning systems.
• Ability to analyse and manipulate large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-time allocations and accurate distribution of stock.
• Conduct post-seasonal analysis on size, store, and product performance.
• Analyse store performance and provide accurate information for decisions.

Skills

Store planning experience

Advanced Excel skills

Understanding of Retail Math

Inventory Knowledge

Retail systems familiarity

Education

National Diploma or Degree in Business/Retail Management or Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

JDA

RMS

On the Dot

Job description

Main Purpose

To deliver on-time allocations, accurate distribution of stock and maintenance of systems that optimise the delivery of the department’s KPI’s. Assist and support the Planner with administrative tasks and analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and Execute Channel Plan

• Develop cross plan per centralised grading parameters in line with critical path. Ensure exceptions are executed as agreed with Central Planning.
• Ensure New Stores are stocked to plan – in line with Location brief and critical path.
• Conduct Post seasonal analysis with regards to size, store and product performance and identify exceptions to inform grading exceptions (move to data analysis).
• Maintain On the Dot parameter tool timeously to inform agreed stock parameters and optimised sales.

Develop and Execute Allocations

• Prioritise allocations based on trading, monthly launches and monthly intake forecast.
• Monitor and analyse store performance against plan and provide accurate and timeous information to optimise decision making.
• Capture and update sizing ratios in RMS and sizing tool.
• Create size profile & size ratios for each product to optimise allocations and future orders.

Data analysis & reporting

• Analyse store performance and provide accurate and timeous information to optimise business decision making.
• Conduct grade analysis and present findings to planner and central planning team for action.
• Check In-season exceptions and suggest possible resolution to planner or action where appropriate. For example - availability, size profile including on order ratio.
• Assist stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.

Key Competencies

• A National Diploma or Degree in Business/Retail Management or Accounting/Finance (advantageous).
• 2-3 years’ experience in store planning within clothing retail environment (essential).
• Previous store management (advantageous).
• Working in retail systems, familiar with retail and merchandise planning systems such as allocation planning, JDA, RMS, On the Dot and or Just enough (advantageous).
• Experience working at an advanced level in Excel to analyse and manipulate large datasets to present complex information in clear and concise manner (advantageous).
• Retail, Supply Chain and Logistics processes.
• Understanding of Store Operations, layout, space management.
• Inventory Knowledge.
• Understanding of product assortment strategies.
• Retail Math, proficiency in retail calculations.

“As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions”

If you are interested in the above position please send your CV to [e-mail] stating clearly the position you are applying for.