STORE PLANNER - MENSWEAR
Listing reference: woolw_000670
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 20 September 2023
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market related
EE position: Yes
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
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, with intermediate to advanced working experience on 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
