About the position
PRODUCT PLANNER WOMENS APPAREL
My client a leading fashion retailer in Cape Town has an exciting new vacancy for a Product Planner in their Womens Apparel team.
We're on the lookout for a confident and positive Planner to play a pivotal role in our journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering and implementing departmental business plans that support the SBU's merchandise strategy.
- Managing departmental forecasts to achieve agreed departmental growth and profitability as per the Business Plan.
- Preparing and delivering merchandise assortment plans that support the signed-off departmental business strategy.
- Ensuring sufficient inflows to maintaining agreed replenishment service levels to achieve agreed departmental growth and profitability as per the Business Plan.
- Providing accurate and timeous merchandise information to minimise risk and optimise business opportunities.
- Executing and managing project plans to achieve the agreed objectives (if applicable).
Qualifications required:
- A Grade 12 certificate is an essential requirement.
- A qualification would be a definite advantage. Preferred qualifications are:
- Comm./ B. Science degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Stats and Business Science OR
- National Diploma majoring in Internal Auditing and Cost and Management Accounting OR
- National Diploma in Financial Information Systems
Knowledge of:
- the retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics and Stores
- seasonal & non-seasonal replenishments
- the SA retail clothing market, customers and competitors
Skills required:
- Sound commercial thinking & numerical skills
- Analytical thinking & logical problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Planning, organising & time management skills.
- Conflict resolution skills
Demonstrate:
- Resilience, agility, and the ability to maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure.
- Collaboration skills, fostering a shared vision, and positively influencing decision-making in a team setting.
- Flexibility to function effectively under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in diverse circumstances.
- Self-motivation, a sense of responsibility, and pride in one's work.
- Methodical and detail-oriented approach, ensuring accuracy in tasks.
- Effective communication skills across all levels.
- Strong sense of integrity in professional conduct.
- Deadline-oriented mindset.
- Assertiveness in handling tasks and responsibilities
- A minimum of 2-3 years previous experience in product planning within a relevant retail and/or FMCG environment is an ESSENTIAL requirement.
Preferred experience:
- Replenishment and assortment planning experience
- Prior store planning experience
- Previous store management experience (1 - 2 years)
- Previous exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes
- Experience working in planning systems.
- Experience working with the most recent Microsoft software, including Word and Excel, is a prerequisite. Proficiency in advanced Excel usage would be an asset.
- If you possess the experience and skills ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our dynamic team
Send CV by the 21st of March 2024.
Desired Skills:
- Sound commercial thinking & numerical skills
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
