SENIOR RETAIL PLANNER - (Must have a Bachelor

SUMMARY:
SENIOR RETAIL PLANNER – Must have a Bachelor Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred) AA/EE Based in CAPE TOWN

POSITION INFO:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Own the In-stock function including demand planning, ordering and capacity management in line with the retail strategy
• Create and own insights and reporting that provide accurate information on a timely basis on which buying teams can base commercial decisions such and sales, and margin performance
• Create sustainable In-stock systems and processes in partnership with buying managers, central analytics, technical and product teams with continual iteration
• Planning management models and tool to support cross divisional procurement cycles including but not limited to; seasonality, promotion planning, reaction, import purchasing & continual replenishment
• Develop & own the bottom-up budgeting plan cycle and reviews in line with performance
• Margin, stock, availability & departmental strategy objectives
• Own and compile the annual retail sales budget, quarterly plan, working plan as well as on-going reforecasting at category and product levels to ensure budgets are achieved
• Own end to end inventory availability and inventory health by creating structure, developing advanced models, and establishing benchmarks driven to improve in-stock rates (availability), inventory planning at category level, systematic forecasting, and promotions and mark down actions
• Own and collaborate with supply chain to create and iterate on SOP’s that drive continual efficiencies relating to supplier management (orders & returns), warehouse capacity management, inbound planning
• Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our supplier base by reducing costs, defects, and lead times, while increasing innovation, automation, and economies of scale
• Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability, focusing on continual contribution margin improvements.
• Lead a team of planners; hire, manage and develop a team

• Support the buying team with forecast models, pricing solutions and stock and inventory

• Bachelor''s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in inventory planning, operations, retail, consulting and/or finance, with a history of owning/driving results
• Strong numerical and analytical aptitude, capable of turning raw data into information and insights
• Proven track record of managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations
• Strong proficiency in using analytical tools (Microsoft Excel, SQL, and statistical software)
• Experience working with large and complex data sets to drive business decisions

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