Planner - Corporate - Merchandise

Introduction: To translate the sales and profit budget for the category into the most appropriate apportioning into the relevant components (i.e., stock, margin, provisions) and then to accurately forecast, monitor and analyse performance against budgets and make recommendations in order for the category to achieve its sales and profitability targets Description: Business Needs Analysis To monitor, analyse, interpret, and mine all sources of relevant data to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business needs around the category and identify ideal profiles for stores, suppliers, and ranges Generating Solutions To identify opportunities/issues in order to and generate effective solutions to achieve budgeted sales, stock, and margins aimed at optimising the financial results of the category Supply Chain Management To manage the end-to-end supply chain process regarding category - from forecasting of sales, profit, and stock to management of margins, sales, stock, ranges, suppliers Supplier Performance To participate in supplier performance reviews and influence appropriate action to ensure that set supplier KPIs are achieved Team Influencing To play a leading role in managing and implementing initiatives at functional level and ensuring effective performance within the support team Network Influencing To build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and connect people to enable delivery of the strategy To uphold and promote the company values and culture Requirements: Minimum of 3-5 years' relevant experience of planning within a high complexity/large category environment (essential); Experience gained in the FMCG industry (desirable); Experience in a people influencing/leadership (desirable)

Location: Western Cape, ZA

Posted Date: 4/2/2025