Jobs at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of the Planner role is to develop and execute a product strategy, in conjunction with the Buyer and Departmental Management, to ensure increased sales, improved margins and optimal inventory levels. The role formulates and manages the quantitative aspects of product procurement from budget to execution stage. The Planner role further identifies out of line situations and trends by conducting ongoing analyses and proposing feasible action steps to correct the out of line situation.

Job Category    

• Retail

Job Objectives    

• Perform on-going merchandise performance analyses for the Textile area of responsibility, by analysing the current performance against budgeted values including sales, margin, and stock metrics such as stock turn and stock to sales ratio.
• Investigate over and under performance to identify root cause and thereby find opportunities to extend the over or correct the underperformance.
• Propose the merchandise budget for the financial year and obtain approval of the proposed budgeted values.
• Work together with the Buyers, Senior Buyers and Replenishment team to ensure the creation of balanced assortment plans at store level.
• Review and manage store clustering on an ongoing basis, by performing turnover and demographic analyses to ensure stores are correctly clustered.
• Review and maintain the cluster ranging on an ongoing basis to ensure the availability of balanced ranges at store level.
• Manage the execution of the approved budget for the financial year for the area of responsibility.
• Perform ongoing analyses throughout the financial year to identify out of line situations and propose corrective action.
• Manage item life cycle and collaborate with Buyers for the discontinuation and clearance of 'end of range' articles.
• Analyse post promotional and event data to determine any lost or missed opportunities and improve future promotional forecasts.
• Perform ongoing engagement with the Store and DC Replenishment team to ensure that the current approved Merchandise Strategy is executed throughout the supply chain.
• Assist and support with internal projects and tasks as business demands and needs requires.

Qualifications   

• Business Degree or Diploma in Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field - (essential).

Experience    

• +3 years’ experience in a Merchandise Planner role with demonstrable knowledge and experience managing a sizeable planning portfolio within a large retail organisation – (essential).
• Experience in fashion/clothing/footwear/textiles or similar beneficial.  
• SAP Retail / Buying experience – (desired).
• Arthur / Enterprise Planning experience - (desired)

Knowledge and Skills    

• Deep knowledge and application of forecasting, statistical modelling, sales projections, replenishment and merchandise planning principles and methodologies – (essential).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of buying, supply chain and retail operations processes – (essential).
• Strong knowledge of economic trends and its impact on consumer spending – (essential).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 with an advanced level of Excel skill – (essential).

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Purpose of the Job    

• To co-ordinate and assists the Facility Manager with issues pertaining to the Distribution Centre. Maintenance as well as working closely with contractors are their main responsibilities together with handling of queries and reports so that the Facilities Department operates effectively.

Job Category    

• Retail

Job Objectives    

• The Coordinator assists the Maintenance Manager with issues pertaining to the Meat Processing Plant's maintenance as well as working closely with contractors to ensure that handling of queries, issues and reports so that the Maintenace Department operates effectively.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12
• Relevant Diploma / Certificate
• Relevant Maintenance Certificatification or relevant

Experience    

• 2-3 years Supervisory/Coordinating experience
• 2 years retail experiene preferably within a Meat Plant / Meat Processing Plant

Knowledge and Skills   

• Knowledge of operating procedures within a Meat Processing Plant
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair work
• Good understanding and co-ordinating of work
• Mathematic Comcputer Literacy
• Knowledge of MHE; Boiler Maker or relevant
• Product knowledge
• Technical terms used within a Meat Processing Plant
• Maintenance schedule
• Maintenance of boilers and other related machinery

Closing Date    
2023/08/15

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Purpose of the Job    

• To systematically develop plans (Meat Matrix) in order to strategically optimise the capacities and high demands from the business, in co-ordination with the Meat Processing Plant Operations. This role plays a criticial role in the operations to ensure optimal customer service. 

Job Category    

• Retail

Job Objectives    

• Master planning schedule in the Meat Processing Plant
• Inbound & Outbound planning
• Manage space availability / capacity between Meat Processing Plant to enable implementation of operational plans
• Manage Meat Processing Plant space in terms of efficiency (space utilisation) and productivity
• Manage Planning related aspects pertaining to supermarket operations
• Labour planning forecasting models to Operations
• In-bound bookings forecasting models to Operations
• Manage alignment between Transport and Meat Processing Plant operating cycle
• Resolve planning related Branch queries 
• Daily extracting plans
• Operational work planning, priority setting and scheduling
• Operational performance monitoring People and enabling capacity management / Resourcing
• Input into structures & roles
• Process improvement, process policies, procedures and performance standards
• Managed interfaces
• Resolve escalated operational issues
• Change management

Qualifications   

• Relevant degree in Logistics / Engineering / Statistics

Experience    

• 1-2 Years Experience Meat Processing Plant Experience

Knowledge and Skills    

• Working knowledge of Meat Matrix system (or other warehouse management systems)

Closing Date    
2023/08/15