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  • Posted: Jul 11, 2025
    Deadline: Jul 17, 2025
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  • Barron is the largest and most trusted Product Media brand in Africa and for over 30 years we have been helping businesses to pursue their dreams and reach their goals. In offices, kitchens, hospitals, construction sites, and even farms, we’ve been there to provide the best value and trusted quality workwear that makes it possible for South Africans to step up and Be Bold. We believe that we can help all our clients Go Beyond and make a success of their proudly South African business.
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    Planner (Fixed term contract)

    JOB PURPOSE

    • The purpose of the Planner is to forecast product needs based on sales histories and develop a product line plan that assures the profitability of a product category. 

    JOB OBJECTIVES

    • Forecasting and budget management
    • Accountable for planned revenue, forecast as well as achieving set budget by reviewing product lines and product line productivity, ensuring that there are enough items per product line to meet targets, suggesting items for last buy, identifying redundant stock as well as products for promotion.
    • Responsible for Managing New Product budget, by making sure that new product presented by Buyer does not exceed budget.
    • Monitor and show responsibility on achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) (i.e., sales plan, gross profit, cost reductions, stock turns, and closing stock).  Assess and highlight areas of positive performance and identify areas where improvement is required, and implement appropriate action for their area of control
    • Management of product line per category
    • Responsible for managing the current stock on record and product life cycle by conducting research, analyzing consumer trends, looking for opportunities within Barron competitors as well as working with the Buyer to develop features in existing products to suit specific target markets.
    • Stock Management according to sales
    • Plan stock level requirements according to forecast and budgeted stock turns
    • Manage clearance at appropriate times
    • Assess performance weekly of SKU's and manage stock levels up and down in order to meet required sales
    • Analyse and evaluate Key Performance Indicators (i.e., sales plans, cost reductions, forward covers, Chain Sales to Stock Ratio (CSS) and stockturn). Consider trends, supplier efficiency and lead times when under their area of control reviewing recommendations

    JOB REQUIREMENTS
    Qualification

    • NQF 7: Degree in Finance/ Economics / Supply Chain Management

    Knowledge

    • Financial Modelling
    • Forecasting and Product management
    • Product Cycle Management
    • Data management
    • Financial Acumen
    • Merchandise Cycle
    • Managing Budgets
    • Range Construction

    Experience

    • Demand Planner 3-5 Years
    • Wholesale or retail experience 3-5 years
    • Experience with financial forecasting of a product range 2-3 years

    Skills

    • Excel - advanced
    • Powerpoint
    • Financial Analysis
    • Attention to detail
    • Communication
    • Microsoft D365
    • JustEnough
    • Research skills
    • Verbal comprehension
    • Numerical Comprehension
    • Analytical Reasoning

    Competencies

    • Analysis and Judgement
    • Initiative and Responsibility
    • Organisational Awareness
    • Systematic Approach
    • Results and Goal orientation

    Additional

    • Flexibility regarding working hours
    • South African citizen

    Reports to

    • Planning Manager

    Deadline:14th July,2025

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Barron on barron.simplify.hr to apply

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