Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

Assist and support the Planner with administrative tasks and analysis required to deliver optimum availability and profitable stock investments.

Job description

Develop and Execute Channel Plan
• Develop cross plan per centralised grading parameters in line with critical path. 
Ensure exceptions are executed as agreed with Central Planning. 
• Ensure New Stores are stocked to plan – in line with Location brief and critical 
path.
• Conduct Post seasonal analysis with regards to size, store and product 
performance and identify exceptions to inform grading exceptions (move to 
data analysis).
• Maintain On the Dot parameter tool timeously to inform agreed stock 
parameters and optimised sales.

Develop and Execute Allocations
• Prioritise allocations based on trading, monthly launches and monthly intake 
forecast.
• Monitor and analyse store performance against plan and provide accurate and 
timeous information to optimise decision making.
• Capture and update sizing ratios in RMS and sizing tool.
• Create size profile & size ratios for each product to optimise allocations and 
future orders.

Data analysis & reporting
• Analyse store performance and provide accurate and timeous information to 
optimise business decision making. 
• Conduct grade analysis and present findings to planner and central planning 
team for action.
• Check In-season exceptions and suggest possible resolution to planner or 
action where appropriate. For example – availability, size profile including on 
order ratio. 
• Assist stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.

Minimum requirements

•         Relevant retail/ business qualification
•         2 years retail experience( minimum)
•         Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability
•         Analytical capability (core skill, non-negotiable)
•         Efficient and accurate attention to detail
•         Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
•         Good working knowledge of computer software, with intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel and Cognos reporting skills
•         Assertive, effective communication and interpersonal skills
•         Action orientated and deadline driven
•         Problem solving ability
•         Ability to use own initiative and be proactive
•         Ability to work independently and decision making-ability
•         Excellent planning and organising skills
•         Customer Service Orientation
•         Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence

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