Head of Planning

2 weeks ago

Parow, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Job ID**:11748

**Position Type**:Full-Time

**Job Function**:Planning

**Workplace Type**:Head Office

**Division**:Markham

**Province**:Western Cape

**Location**:Cape Town North

**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)

Position Description:
**HEAD OF PLANNING - MARKHAM**

**Cape Town**
**Permanent**

**The opportunity**:
**Do you aspire to leave your Mark on the world? Do you want be part of the leading men’s fashion team in SA?** We may just have the right opportunity for you. Join us and be part of the future of fashion in SA.

A top executive role has just become available in our Markham Division, for a **HEAD OF PLANNING.**

Markham attracts talented people with a **youthful mindset, that is social and connected**. We are looking for a dynamic, high-energy, self-motivated individual with proven leadership & management skills, strong people management skills and the ability to optimise performance and development. Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage and manage key stakeholders and suppliers. A strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels. Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.

To be leading is one thing, the ability to be ready for what is next is the future of fashion. You need to keep the brand ahead of the market - you need to be ready and Zig, when they Zag.

Have you got what it takes?

**As a Head of Planning, your key responsibilities will be**:

- Lead the Planning team to conceptualise and implement the merchandise strategy in line with overall company strategy
- Deliver consolidated company seasonal merchandise, location and assortment plans, including performance and monthly forecasts to the relevant stakeholders
- Manage and control merchandise, markdown and promotional budgets aligned to business financial budgets to deliver on all KPI targets
- Ensure set objectives and KPIs are met and/or exceeded incl. turnover growth, profitability, PIS, CSOH, margins, stock turn and clearance
- Ensure successful execution of product range, assortment and allocation in store and online in collaboration with store operations, buying, marketing, logistics and IT teams
- Manage product strategy to ensure product availability, sizing and location
- ie. Right stock, in right place, at the right time
- Influence fashionability and the right product mix through the chain to maximise sales and gross margin opportunities
- Drive customer focused strategies to increase service levels ensuring stock and size availability and rewards programs
- Monitor product and range performance, anticipate market threats and opportunities to drive appropriate team action
- Identify strategies to minimise the aging of inventory
- Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk, optimising cost savings and profitability
- Establish/develop and/or maintain sustainable supplier relationships
- Negotiate terms with suppliers in line with overall margin, service and quality targets
- Leading and managing a high-performance Merchandise team building strong talent pipelines, and developing and retaining talent
- Leading and managing cross functional interpersonal relationships to enable optimal business success
- Work alongside the senior management team in contributing to overall company strategy
- Minimum 8 years working experience at a senior management level, incl. people / team management
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Minimum 15 years relevant planning / merchandise experience is essential
- Ability to work comfortably at both a strategic and operational level
- Ability to drive change, persuade and influence both internal and external stakeholders (often without direct authority)
- Demonstrate a high level of maturity, emotional intelligence and insight into diverse teams and individuals
- Ability to work well under pressure and deliver to aggressive deadlines, incl. problem solving
- Exceptional analytical ability to effectively evaluate and drive functional KPIs
- Strong written and verbal communication at all levels of organisation
- Exceptional leadership skills incl. the ability to attract, hire, retain and motivate assigned team members and talent pool
**Do you rise to inspire, uplift and collectively change lives**
**Do you do what’s right, to make a difference...**
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