Planning Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Clicks Group Limited Full time

Advert reference: click_012971
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**:
**Industry**:FMCG & Supply Management

**Job category**:Supply and Demand

**Location**:Cape Town

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:market related

**EE position**:Yes

**Brand**:Clicks Group

**Introduction**:
Job Purpose: To ensure purchase orders are placed accurately and timeously with the vendors and report back to the business on any service delivery issues and ensure speedy resolution to maximize infill.

**Job description**:
**Job Objectives**:

- To liaise with DCs to close purchase orders of the previous delivery day
- To ensure that vendor orders have been placed according to the vendor ordering schedule and manage holiday changes
- To ensure vendors adhere to the vendor nominated day of delivery.
- To liaise with the relevant stakeholders (DC, Vendors, and Category etc.) to resolve replenishment queries to maximise inventory availability
- To collaborate with vendors on inventory exceptions (short/late deliveries, reasons for out of stocks, etc.) and assist with resolving the issues to maximise inventory availability
- To conduct trend analysis and report on poor vendor performance (infill, timeous delivery, etc.) to the Order Flow Manager to enable corrective action to be taken
- To track promotional stock flow by chasing infill and highlight any risk to the business
- To place pipeline/ad hoc orders and track them through the supply chain when required
- To share seasonal projections with the suppliers

**Minimum requirements**:
**Knowledge**:

- 2 years knowledge of supply chain processes
- 1 years knowledge of buying process
- 2 years knowledge of planning systems
- 1 year knowledge of administration processes
- 1 year knowledge of DC and store operational processes
- 1 year knowledge of forecasting processes

**Experience**:

- 1-3 years’ experience in supply chain retail environment (Essential)
- 1 year experience working with Just Enough system (Desirable)

**Education**:

- Matric (Essential)
- Tertiary qualification (Desirable)

**Skills**:

- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Time Management
- Organising
- Forecasting skills (Desirable)

**Competencies**:

- Working with People
- Adhering to Principle and Values
- Relating and Networking
- Analyzing
- Planning and Organising
- Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
- Following Instructions and Procedures
- Coping with Pressures and Setbacks


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