Retail Planner

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client in Cape Town is looking for a Retail Planner who meets the below minimum requirements. Interested candidates are invited to submit their application via the link provided.

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced computer skills in Excel required (v-lookups, pivot tables, complex formulas): Qlikview would be an advantage
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in related field
• Previous work as a retail planner is essential (3-5 years experience)

Duties will include:

• Conduct detailed weekly analysis on department performance,
• Using available systems to extract and analyse historical data so that previous successes are identified and communicated to the management and come up with initiatives to improve sales performance
• Analyse flow of stock into the business, spot trends and give possible solutions
• Analyse and apply the Replenishment model (OTB) when in place
• Project Promo stock and Sales, agree with the buyer and also pull Promo sales performance once Promotion has actualised
• Do monthly sales forecasting and share that with the buyer and suppliers to give them an indication of how much stock we likely to order
• Monitor store and product performance, and make recommendations in order to maximise sales, minimise markdowns and ensure proper/correct allocation of stock to stores
• Analyse and evaluate a range of historical data relating to Departments / Groups and relate past performance of product to future buying plans – see 2 above
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers
• Monitoring and managing of slow moving stock and avoidance of out of stocks
• To develop an annual department operating plan with the buyer
• To work with the buyer to define the category pricing (including price tiering) and promotions strategy to ensure the customer’s needs are met and remain competitive in the market

IMPORTANT:

• Applications close 20 August 2024
• Only applications submitted via the Ditto Jobs platform will be considered
• Only candidates who meet all our client's minimum requirements will be contacted