Demand Planner

7 months ago


Durban, South Africa Jonsson Workwear Full time

Our retail stores personify our vision and drive in providing our customers with a brilliant experience. Every detail is designed with the utmost care and attention, and our people are driven to create solutions for peak performance and a better life.

The Demand Planner plays an integral role assisting with maximising customer service levels, through ensuring stock availability to meet demand and merchandising requirements.

**The main responsibilities of the role include**:

- Developing and executing demand forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends.
- Collaborating with leaders with regards to balancing stock and merchandising requirements.
- Develop strategies to optimise stock availability.
- Managing effective product phase outs and launching of new products.
- Minimising overstocks and understocks.
- Anticipating and mitigating supply risks.
- Working closely with our suppliers, looking at ways to effectively balance supply and demand.
- Planning and allocating the relevant stock requirements for new store openings.

**The experience we’re looking for**:

- Supply Chain/Logistics tertiary qualification preferable.
- Experience in the retail clothing industry would be advantageous.
- Experience in forecasting, demand planning or related field.
- Highly computer literate in MS Office with advanced spreadsheet skills is essential.

**The type of personality that will excel**:

- A “go-to” person who people rely on.
- Uses initiative, having their finger on the pulse, being pro-active in fulfilling customer needs.
- A superb analyst, systems driven with a real head for, and loves to work with, figures and schedules.
- Understands the importance of deadlines and can work accurately and efficiently under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
- Gets to the root causes of problems when they occur and devises workable solutions.
- Is organised, systematic, works to a plan and gets “stuck in” to get the job done on time.
- Is fluent in spoken and written English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


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