Store Planner - Homeware
Listing reference: woolw_001366
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 14 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
Assist and support the Planner with administrative tasks and analysis required to deliver optimum availability and profitable stock investments.
Job description
- Provide input into planning/buying process
- Provide the correct information to ensure correct allocations
- Planning (Store Sales Planning, Size Profiling, Store Profiles)
- Allocation of merchandise to stores
- Liaison with stores and suppliers
- Integral part of the planning team and active participation with the department is required
- Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade
- Effective use of reports available for analysis
- Monitor sell-through, sales, and stock metrics; recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Buyers, Merchandise Planners, and Allocators to land product effectively.
- Manage replenishment rules and ensure product availability without overstocking.
- Weekly trade analysis and reporting.
Minimum requirements
• Relevant retail/ business qualification
• 2 years retail experience( minimum)
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability
• Analytical capability (core skill, non-negotiable)
• Efficient and accurate attention to detail
• Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
• Good working knowledge of computer software, Excel and Cognos reporting skills
• Assertive, effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Action orientated and deadline driven
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to use own initiative and be proactive
• Ability to work independently and decision making-ability
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Customer Service Orientation
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence
• 2 years retail experience( minimum)
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability
• Analytical capability (core skill, non-negotiable)
• Efficient and accurate attention to detail
• Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
• Good working knowledge of computer software, Excel and Cognos reporting skills
• Assertive, effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Action orientated and deadline driven
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to use own initiative and be proactive
• Ability to work independently and decision making-ability
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Customer Service Orientation
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence
