Junior Merchandise Planner

Recruiter:

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

Job Ref:

JHB001374/MB

Date posted:

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related Monthly

JOB SUMMARY:
A well-known outdoor company is looking for a confident and energetic retail and wholesale Junior Merchandise Planner who is passionate about data and analysis. You need to be able to see the bigger picture and put on various hats within your role. All communication will be in AFRIKAANS. If you are not fluent in Afrikaans you will not be successful with your application.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Min requirement and Qualification

Matric
Relevant Business degree (Supply Chain/Logistics/Procurement/Quantitative Management)
1-2 Years’ experience within Demand Planning
Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
Retail planning knowledge
Analytical skills
Superb communication skills in both Afrikaans and English
Knowledge of Outdoor, Hunting or Pet related products will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting the Merchandise Planner to ensure the availability of stock within set parameters and OTB’s
Reviewing replenishment orders of buyers and identifying opportunities to transfer stock between stores
Liaising and building a relationship with Buyers, stores and suppliers
Monitoring and understanding demand plan accuracy with the aim of minimising stockouts, aged stock and expired stock
Excellent capability in use of systems
Setting and monitoring of OTB’s, driving data integrity, ensuring all targets are loaded and available
Liaising with Buyers and Stores regarding Outstanding Orders
Pulling and setting up of reports and doing analyses on an ad hoc basis on Excel
Forecasting Sales based on historic demand and future drives or promos
Reporting on performance of promotions
Assisting the Planner when reviewing ranges with Buyers, wholesalers and suppliers and selecting products or discontinuing products based on historical data
Identifying problems with GP’s, GMROI and Forward Cover
Assisting the Merchandise Planner when planning stock holding for opening of new stores and ensuring this is done timeously and accurately
Monitoring of system updates, checking for possible issues on the systems and reporting it to the correct parties and then driving these parties to solve the problems as soon as possible with minimal interruption to system usage.
Working together with the Planner when doing seasonal buys with relevant buyers and ensure it is based on performance and fits into OTB
Ability to present reports

Personal attributes

Attention to detail
Dynamic
Good communication skills
Ability to analyse in depth
Work under pressure
Ability to work with systems

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