Planning Manager (FMCG) at PEP

Purpose of the job

The purpose of the planning manager position is to manage a business unit  or division’s inventory in such a way that an optimum balance is achieved between service and stock levels which will optimise sales and company profits in the long term.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and leverage business unit growth opportunities
• Ensure alignment and support the overall Business Unit strategy
• Set and manage merchandise KPI’‘s  in support of the overall Business Unit financial objectives
• Set planning strategy for the FMCG Business Unit and align towards company Supply Chain strategy 
• Achieve operational results/Operational effectiveness
• Focus on our internal customers: Buying, Marketing , Sales and Supply Chain
• Ongoing focus and management of the sales , inflow and stock plans
• Sign-off and management of promotional plan with buying team
• Play a support leadership role to FMCG senior leadership team and a lead to the FMCG planning team
• Play a support role to foster good supplier relationships

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Relevant Commercial Tertiary Qualification
• A minimum of five years relevant retail planning experience (FMCG experience will be advantageous, but not a requirement)
• Senior Planning/ Management experience (in-depth understanding of the planning process)
• Extensive retail knowledge and experience (market understanding & product knowledge)
• Planning systems e.g. product planning and forecasting experience is essential
• PC literacy essential (Google Cloud, Planning System Knowledge)
• Understanding of buying & supply chain processes