Demand Planner at Jonsson Workwear

• The Demand Planner plays an integral role assisting with maximising customer service levels, through ensuring stock availability to meet demand and merchandising requirements.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Developing and executing demand forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends.
• Collaborating with leaders with regards to balancing stock and merchandising requirements.
• Develop strategies to optimise stock availability.
• Managing effective product phase outs and launching of new products.
• Minimising overstocks and understocks.
• Anticipating and mitigating supply risks.
• Working closely with our suppliers, looking at ways to effectively balance supply and demand.
• Planning and allocating the relevant stock requirements for new store openings.

The experience we’re looking for:

• Supply Chain/Logistics tertiary qualification preferable.
• Experience in the retail clothing industry would be advantageous.
• Experience in forecasting, demand planning or related field.
• Highly computer literate in MS Office with advanced spreadsheet skills is essential.

The type of personality that will excel:

• A “go-to” person who people rely on.
• Uses initiative, having their finger on the pulse, being pro-active in fulfilling customer needs.
• A superb analyst, systems driven with a real head for, and loves to work with, figures and schedules.
• Understands the importance of deadlines and can work accurately and efficiently under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
• Gets to the root causes of problems when they occur and devises workable solutions.
• Is organised, systematic, works to a plan and gets “stuck in” to get the job done on time.
• Is fluent in spoken and written English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.