Foschini Clothing Vacancies – 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Communication with stores and field
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of the business plan and an effective and efficient supply chain
• 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
• Ensure desired outcomes are achieved, i.e. the right stock at the right store at the right time
• Manage the stock fulfilment through the Homeware DC and our Online fulfilment partner
• 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
• Capitalizing on opportunities for growth as well as stock turn and inventory improvement
• To compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of correct information in order to take corrective action to maintain and/or improve profitability
• Identify potential business risks (overselling, underselling, overstock, buying margin) and proposing corrective action and ensuring execution thereof

Job Requirements:

• Proven working experience as a Planner (3 – 5 years essential)
• A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
• Category management
• Strong affiliation to systems, utilising them to increase productivity in line with the merchandise strategy
• In-depth knowledge of the planning process in retail
• Computer literacy in word, excel and planning systems
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proven decision-making ability
• The ability to influence and work with internal stakeholders as well as external business partners with a strong focus on
• alignment across the various areas and team work
• Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills

Job Details:

Company: The Foschini Group – TFG

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Cape Town North, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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