Foschini Group Careers – Senior Product Planner

Job Description:

An exciting and challenging position has become available in the Planning Department of @Home for a Senior Planner. Let your passion for retailing, affiliation for figures, confidence, motivation and planning experience add value to this dynamic company.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure desired outcomes are achieved, i.e. the right stock at the right store at the right time
• To influence and implement the merchandise strategy and develop a Merchandise financial plan by commodity for sales, stock margins, GP, PIS, closing stock and markdown
• To compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of correct information in order to take corrective action to maintain and/or improve profitability
• Drive local sourcing, supplier stockholding and packaging to improve DC throughput
• Balance a complex set of variables on an ongoing basis to ensure the financial outcome is achieved
• Identify potential business risks (overselling, underselling, overstock, buying margin) and proposing corrective action and ensuring execution thereof
• Communication with stores and field
• Capitalizing on opportunities for growth as well as stock turn and inventory improvement
• Manage the stock fulfilment through the Homeware DC and our Online fulfilment partner

Job Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of the planning process in retail
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
• Computer literacy in word, excel and planning systems
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Proven decision-making ability
• Strong affiliation to systems, utilising them to increase productivity in line with the merchandise strategy

Qualification & Experience:

• A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
• Proven working experience as a Planner (3 – 5 years essential)

Job Details:

Company: The Foschini Group

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Parow, Western Cape, South Africa

Application Deadline: N/A

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