Product Planner: Womens Lingerie Essentials

2 months ago


Blackheath, South Africa Ackermans Full time

Are you a numbers-driven professional with expertise in forecasting and planning for high-replenishment products? We’re looking for an experienced planner to optimize our women’s lingerie essentials business and drive-through on operational excellence.

**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**:

- Essential_: Grade 12 certificate / Matric
- Preferred_:

- B. 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 Required**:

- 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
- 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

**Experience Required**:

- A minimum of 2-3 years previous experience in product planning within a relevant retail and/or FMCG environment is essential.
- 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.



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