Planning Assistant - Cape Town at Yuppiechef

We are growing and looking for a goal-driven and self-motivated Planning Assistant to join our Planning team. We want you because you have a strong eye for quality product, backed with a solid flair for numbers and analysing. Your understanding of what drives the bottom line and what actions to take to truly make an impact makes you the game-changer we’re looking for.

Who you are

Can you see patterns in license plate numbers? Do you know when the weatherman has got it all wrong? And is your sock drawer ordered by colour, material and style? You may just have something in common with our Planning team. We would say our planners at Yuppiechef are part soothsayers, part numbers experts and part crisis managers. We are looking for a new team member who wants to continue to build their fledgling career in this space.

 What your role looks like  

This role is responsible for making sure that we have our products ready to sell, in the right quantities and without taking up too much space and time in our warehouse, our Planning team must have the ability to predict an unpredictable future. 

You will be:

• Ensuring that the process of receiving stock from suppliers is seamless and any issues promptly resolved.
• Liaising closely with various internal teams
• General operational problem-solving
• Ensuring that all administration for the planning process is maintained to Yuppiechef standards

 Does this describe you?

• Strong numerical skills 
• Basic understanding of finance and invoices or billing processes
• Strong computer skills with familiarity working with data and data structures. High familiarity with the functions of Excel and the google suite.
• Comfortable in communicating via phone, email and in person with good written and verbal English skills
• Enjoy working with people to resolve problems with a focus on finding workable solutions within sometimes tight deadlines
• Driven by improving processes and increasing efficiency 
• Experience in working with and managing stock 
• 3 Years of tertiary education OR work experience, solving problems and working with numbers.