Junior Merchandise Planner

4 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Green Marble Recruitment Consultants Full time

Join our dynamic sports retail team as a Junior Planner.
Seeking someone with 1-2 years of experience OR a post-graduate. Contribute to inventory optimisation, analyse sales data, and shape the future of retail planning. Embrace this unique opportunity to grow within the fast-paced sport retail industry.

**Min requirement and Qualification**
- Matric
- Relevant Business degree (Supply Chain/Logistics/Procurement/Fashion)
- 1-2 Years’ experience in Demand Planning/ Graduate
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills
- Retail planning knowledge
- Analytical skills
- Superb communication skills in both Afrikaans and English

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Supporting the Merchandise Planner in maintaining stock availability within defined parameters and OTBs.
- Analysing replenishment orders from buyers and identifying opportunities for inter-store stock transfers.
- Establishing and nurturing relationships with Buyers, stores, and suppliers
- Ensuring accuracy in demand planning to minimize stockouts, aged inventory, and expired stock.
- Proficiency in utilizing systems effectively.
- Setting and overseeing OTBs, emphasizing data integrity, and ensuring all targets are loaded and accessible.
- Coordinating with Buyers and Stores on outstanding orders.
- Generating and configuring reports and conducting ad hoc analyses using Excel.
- Forecasting Sales based on historical demand and upcoming promotions or initiatives.
- Reporting on promotion performance.
- Collaborating with the Planner in reviewing ranges with Buyers, wholesalers, and suppliers, making decisions on product selection or discontinuation based on historical data.
- Identifying issues related to GPs, GMROI, and forward cover.
- Assisting the Merchandise Planner in planning stock for new store openings, ensuring timely and accurate execution.
- Monitoring system updates, identifying potential issues, reporting to relevant parties, and driving prompt resolutions with mínimal impact on system usage.
- Collaborating with the Planner in seasonal buys with relevant buyers, ensuring alignment with performance metrics and OTB.
- Presenting reports effectively.

**Personal attributes**
- Attention to detail
- Dynamic
- Good communication skills
- Ability to analyse in depth
- Work under pressure
- Ability to work with systems



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