Central Planner at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key responsibilities, amongst others, will include:

• Managing store budgets and identifying opportunities for stock turn improvements
• Preparing pre-season store plans, preparing corporate guidelines aligned to merchandise strategy
• New & Revamp store viabilities and strategy as well as profiling planned
• Monitoring new and revamp stores with monthly feedback to merchants with opportunities
• Managing store grids seasonally
• Managing Omni Channel Stock and Sales levels
• Managing Aged stock levels in line with Company Strategy
• Working alongside allocation team to execute allocation and assortment strategy
• Managing the flow if stock through the DC
• Month end financial pack inclusive of all reports
• To achieve the above through building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with key functions within the business.

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification
• 5+ years’ proven merchandise distribution and planning experience
• A high degree of numeracy and an analytical. detailed and strategic approach to work
• Strong business acumen, merchant thinking, as well as store and customer understanding
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiating skills
• A high degree of decision making ability
• Service orientated and self-motivated
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Assertive communication skills and the ability to communicate and develop relationships at all levels
• Computer literacy
• Knowledge of Logility System advantageous