Senior Planner: Sportscene at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Job Description

• The Planner III is responsible for mentoring the Merchandise Planning Team, projecting future sales into key categories, and optimizing planning processes. This includes managing range assortments and replenishment, implementing distribution strategies, and providing guidance and support to team members.

Responsibilities

• Drive product efficiencies and key measures – sales, markdown, stock, sales margin    
• Developing category strategic, tactical, and operational plans to achieve set targets
• Management of range assortment at store level in conjunction with the buyer 
• Manage OTB allowance both in-season and forward budgets
• Analysis and review of trade with the buying team and propose and drive actions.
• Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
• Reporting on performance, initiatives and operational plans to management periodically (weekly, monthly, seasonally, and annually)
• Team player and be able to foster collaboration across buying, planning, marketing, VM, suppliers and operations functions
• Be influential in the implementing of change to achieve company goals/objectives
• Drive allocation strategy with allocator
• Delivery management
• Markdown proposal and action
• Regular store visits as a team 

Qualifications

• A completed National Diploma or Degree in Business Management/BCom or related studies with majors in Finance, Statistics, Economics, or Maths. 
• Min 5 years of proven working experience as a Planner

Skills 

• Sound understanding of the retail cycle and planning process  
• A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages including Microsoft office, advance MS Excel skills
• A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work.

Behaviors 

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, decision making, interpersonal relations, problem solving, teamwork & written communication   
• Comfortable and effective influencer.   
• You need to be flexible as the environment is very dynamic and priorities can change.   
• Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results  
• Adapts effectively to situations that are complex, uncertain, or lack guidelines and clear information  
• Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation  
• Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes  
• Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives  
• Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation