Trainee I Planner

**Job Advert**:
Ackermans is searching for our next top Talent Ackermans is South Africa’s beloved household brand for more than 100 years and a leading value retailer whose success is built on a purpose of Bringing Value to Life for our Customers, Employees and their Communities.

Trainees are paid to learn Working within a team, you will gain exposure to every aspect of value retail - from Buying, Planning, Marketing to Supply Chain and Store Operations to name but a few. Our industry renowned Trainee Programme has graduated highly successful Planners. We are on the lookout for dynamic individuals who will learn how to be involved in the Merchandise strategy through optimizing sales and bringing value to the lives of our Customers in over 900 stores across 5 countries. Expect to be coached by the industry’s best - a group of diverse and dynamic professionals who love what they do, and consider training the next generation of retailers both a passion an serious commitment. Bring Value to Life for millions of customers each day through your obsession with analysing stock and sales to ultimately get the right product to the right place at the right time. This could be your opportunity of a lifetime as an Ackermans 2023 Trainee Planner.

**Qualifications**:
A completed Diploma/Degree in Business Science **OR **B Com in Accounting Statistics **OR **Economics **OR **Finance **OR **Strategic Management **OR **Information Systems **OR **Statistics **OR **Retail **OR **similar gives you a good start to the race

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:

- A minimum of 3 years relevant retail experience, which should entail merchandising, store allocation, logistics, supply chain, or retail stores.
- You absolutely MUST LOVE NUMBERS AND DATA and be great at analysing them too.
- Strong work ethic, resilience and a hunger to learn will get you through this programme successfully.

**Key Responsibilities**: