Store Planner: Women's Apparel

Ackermans; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 420 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Cape Town is seeking a talented Store Planner to enhance stock distribution and store performance. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in store planning within the clothing retail sector, along with strong analytical skills. A National Diploma or Degree in Business or Retail Management is advantageous. This role involves optimising sales strategies and supporting new store setups.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in store planning within clothing retail.
• Previous store management experience.
• Experience in planning systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate distribution of seasonal stock.
• Deliver location plans for store clustering.
• Analyse store performance for decision-making.

Skills

Commercial thinking

Analytical skills

Store management experience

Knowledge of logistics and supply chain

Planning systems expertise

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Grade 12 Certificate/Matric

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

Tools

JDA Allocation Planning

Just Enough

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

🔎 The search is on!

We're seeking a Store Planner with a rock-solid foundation in commercial thinking, sharp analytical skills, and a proven track record of crunching numbers like a pro.

If you're ready to dive into the heart of retail and make a real impact, we want to hear from you. Join us on this exhilarating journey as we shape the future of our business together!

So, what will you do?

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

What experience & qualifications do you need?

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:

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

The following qualification would be ideal:

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