Junior Wholesale Planner

**Junior Merchandise Planner**

We are 4 dynamic fast-growing, leading edge international brands in the Retail sector, based in Muizenberg, Cape Town.

Ares Holdings is a holding company for Under Armour, Crocs, Birkenstock, 2XU and Nucleus. Our brands are known for the great care we take of our clients and employees.

**Company Values**:

- We commit to the wellbeing of our team
- We work with a positive attitude
- We believe in our team

**Responsibilities**:

- Implementing stock plans to ensure that strategic objectives are executed
- Monitoring customer orders
- Management of the seasonal flow of range assortments
- Order Tracking as required
- Analysis of sell through with necessary systems (Excel, Cistech and SAP B1) to optimize replenishment to stores.
- Execute allocations to stores both seasonal and refill
- Communicating with Stores where necessary to understand trading patterns
- Assist in monitoring in season trade and react accordingly - what are the overstocks and understocks. Which locations are over and underperforming?
- Gather store feedback on a weekly basis regards missed opportunities
- Ensuring product plan meets location plan targets and correct stock allocations meet sales targets
- Ensuring enough inflows of product to meet acceptable in stock percentages in order to maintaining agreed replenishment service levels and agreed planograms for locations.
- Ensure end uses (Categories) are given the best possible space optimization to ensure sales efficiencies.
- Maintaining a professional image whilst in the office or travelling
- Setting an example by following Company Policies and Procedure
- Any other reasonable and lawful ad hoc tasks or duties that may be required from time to time

**Requirements**:

- Relevant Tertiary Qualification Advantageous
- 1 - 2 Years’ experience
- Strong analytical skills
- High emotional intelligence
- Eye for detail
- Enjoys working with a team
- Strong communication skills
- Intermediary excel knowledge of pivots and formulas

**Why work for us**:

- Ideal location
- Fast growing and well-established brands
- Growth opportunities within
- Company upskill employees and provide training opportunities