PLANNER: CHOCOLATES
Listing reference: woolw_001155
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 24 April 2025
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Maximise trading opportunities by providing accurate forecasts of customer demand through management by exception, optimising inventory management through the supply chain within defined parameters.
Job description
- Optimise profitability through effective management of a set of KPI’s through effective analysis and reporting.
- Contribute to the Department / Category Strategy with a specific focus on planning objectives and requirements.
- Using Data Analytics, identify opportunities for improvements and provide intelligence to matrix team, supply chain and value chain
- Monitor and track against the plan
- Participate and provide input into assortment and space planning to maximize trading opportunities
- Provide input in development of Long Term Tactical plans and supply management
- Build and develop relationships with all key stakeholders (internal and external)
Minimum requirements
Behavioural
- Good analytical and numerical ability to deal with large volume of data
- Strong Merchant Skills
- Resilience and multi-tasking
- Attention to detail is very important and a thorough mind set
- Strong planning and organisational skills / ability
- Good business acumen, judgment and problem-solving skills / ability
- Ability to deliver good results in a stressful environment.
- Team player with strong integration skills
Technical and Functional
- Value Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Supplier Management
- Financial Acumen
- Pricing and Margin Understanding
- Industry Understanding
- Project Management
- Quality Management
Job Requirements
- 2 to 3 years of FMCG / planning experience
- Stores’ experience would be an advantage
- Retail or business-related tertiary qualification or FMT Planning Graduate would be an advantage
- Relevant Commercial / Retail degree
- Valid driver’s license advantageous
- Should be flexible to travel and may be required to work weekends where necessary
- Computer literacy and competent excel skills
