Store Planner

7 months ago


Blackheath, South Africa Ackermans Full time

**So, what will you do?**
- Ensuring the accurate distribution of seasonal stock to optimise sales.
- Ensuring the optimal distribution of non-seasonal and seasonal replenishment stock to optimise sales.
- Delivering a location plan that allows for the clustering of stores at the required product level.
- Delivering seasonal and non-seasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level.
- Supplying inputs to the Seasonal look for the required visual merchandising.
- Analysing store performance and providing accurate and timeous information in order to optimise business decision making.
- Ensuring new stores are stocked to plan.
- Assisting stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.

**What experience & qualifications do you need?**

A minimum of 2-3 years sound experience in store planning within a clothing retail environment is an important requirement.

The following additional experience would be ideal:

- Previous store management experience
- Previous exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes
- Experience working in planning systems such as Location Planning, JDA Allocation Planning and/or Just Enough
- Experience in Outerwear
- A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages (Word & Excel) is essential.
- Experience in working at an advanced level in Excel would be a definite advantage.

The following qualification would be ideal:

- Grade 12 Certificate/Matric is essential.
- A National Diploma or Degree in Business/Retail Management or Accounting/Finance would be beneficial.


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