VACANCY – PLANNER – RETAIL – DURBAN (NORTH)

VACANCY – PLANNER – RETAIL – DURBAN (NORTH) A career opportunity has become available within an independently owned health, beauty and wellness organisation for a Planner based at Head Office North of Durban. Purpose of the Job: To develop sales, gross profit and inventory plans that meet the financial targets as set in the category operating plan to meet the business objectives. To study the purchase trends of the customers, seasonal trends for forecasting the purchase of goods for the group. Requirements: 2-3 years procurement retail planning experience within FMCG Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent relationship building skills. Excellent numeric ability. Team player Attention to detail. Work efficiently under pressure Computer Literate (Planning Information Systems and Microsoft Office) Work within a budget framework, to ensure correct product selection and adequate cash flow. Forecast the stock requirements of the business (in terms of range, quantity, and timing) Plan purchases for the year ahead. Identify new types of products. Optimize profitability and efficiency and prepare product buy plans at subcategory level. Perform pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis and reviews to uncover opportunities and risks. Give detailed company progress and performance updates in weekly strategy meetings with senior management. Core Replenishments and forecasting Control in flow of stock Determination of optimal order quantities Management of markdowns Analysis and reporting and insights required by business. Conduct regular Planner/Buyer/Supplier meetings frequently. Assortment planning for new stores, revamps, and sales promotions. Work closely with the buyers to develop a strategy for what merchandise they will buy and translates this strategy into numbers. Liaise with Operations to discuss merchandise and stock issues. Have an eye for what sells; be involved in the selection process of specific products within each category. Liaise with replenishment to ensure the correct flow of stock. Accurate distribution of goods; quantity per store, balance per store, assortment conducive to customer needs and achieve ideal stock cover per store. Respond to queries from stores timeously. Purchase order management Time and task management Analyse how past buys have performed across the various stores and analyse the current market and customer profile. Analyse trends and determine how that will relate to the business. Conduct store visits within the marketplace and prepare insight reports and communicate to the buying team. Verify the integrity of data to ensure best decisions are made. Achieve financial results for the organization by setting and meeting sales goals. Analyse actual sales to plan to monitor progress and develop promotional sales. Prepare marketing requirements and briefs. Analyse the promotional strategies and the sale strategy. Analyse loss of sales Analyse sales history and constantly monitor sales trends. Please email: admin1@ritefit.co.za RITE-FIT STAFFING PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV IN A WORD DOCUMENT AND ONLY APPLY IF YOU MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS. UNSUITABLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN ONLY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU HAVE A CURRENT, VALID WORKING PERMIT FOR SOUTH AFRICA.


Consultant Name: Keshnee Pillay