Planner (Northern Suburbs (Cape)) at PEP

Reference Number

PEP-1830

Description

Purpose of the job

The purpose of a Planner is to manage sales and stock levels to maximise profit and sales while maintaining good availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Sales and Stock Planning (In- and Pre-Season)
• Collaborate with the buyer to develop a pre-season strategy
• Post-seasonal analysis of data  to build a pre-season business plan
• Allocation management 
• Product Management (Monitor, analyse, and make recommendations on product life cycles and markdowns)
• Size ratio management
• Coaching and supervising
• Store support and visits
• Ad hoc projects

JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS 

• Commercial or Statistical degree or diploma
• Computer Literacy (MS Office) as well as experience in planning tools, i.e., Arthur/EP
• Min 3 years retail planning experience
• Competencies Required: Problem assessment; decision making; detail orientation; planning, organising and control; business acumen; stress tolerance; relationship building and confidence
• Good communication skills and a team player who can cope in a dynamic environment.