Store Planner

Are you a Store Planner with a solid foundation in commercial thinking and sharp analytical skills? Our client, a leading company in the clothing retail sector based in Cape Town, is seeking talented Store Planners to join their team.

Your mission will be to fine-tune sales strategies in alignment with the company’s goals. We’re looking for self-motivated individuals who are passionate about performance and driven by solutions. High energy levels are a must to keep up with the excitement of our retail environment!

If you’re ready to dive into the heart of retail and make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

Job Description:

• 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.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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