Store Planner

An exciting and challenging new opportunity has become available at **Dunns Support office**, for a **Store Planner - Accessories**.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- 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.
- Analysing store performance and providing accurate and timeous information in order to optimise business decision making.
- Delivering New Store Plans to ensure that new stores are stocked to plan.
- Assisting stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.
- Conducting regular store visits as required by the business.
- Delivering seasonal and non-seasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification would be a definite advantage.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:

- A minimum of **2 years sound experience in store planning** within a retail environment is an important requirement.
- 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.
- A working knowledge of the latest Google Suit will be advantageous. Experience in working at an advanced level in Excel or Google Sheets would be a definite advantage.
- Knowledge of the retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics, DC and Stores.
- Knowledge of seasonal and non-seasonal replenishments.
- Sound numerical skills
- Analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Planning, organising & time management skills are essential
- The ability to be **resilient,** have tenacity and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure.
- Be methodical, detail orientated and accurate.
- Be **deadline orientated**.
- The ability to be flexible, function under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in a variety of circumstances.
- Be assertive and **communicate effectively at all levels**.
- Be self-motivated, take responsibility and have a sense of pride in one’s work.
- The ability to work independently, as well as be a team player.
- Have a strong customer orientation.