Senior Planner: Cleaning

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Woolworths Full time

Advert reference: woolw_000584
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**

**Industry**:FMCG & Supply Management

**Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

**Location**:Cape Town

**Contract**:Permanent

**Remuneration**:Market Related

**Introduction**

To lead, inspire and provide strategic and operational direction at a Category Level in order to maximise trading opportunities in a matrix structure. Providing accurate forecasts of customer demand through management by exception, Optimising inventory management through the supply chain within defined parameters.

**Job description**
- To lead, manage and develop matrix team members across the matrix by driving the Category level strategy of planning
- Optimise profitability through effective management of a set of KPI’s on a through effective reporting and analysis
- Review performance and adjust levers to deliver to a set of KPI’s in line with the agreed targets
- Conduct, interpret and share reporting and analysis of current and historical performance to optimise future planning with sustainable solutions
- Develop the Category Level Strategy and lead the implementation with a specific focus on planning objectives and requirements
- Coordinate and provide input in development of Long Term Tactical plans and Supply Management
- Analysis of historical and current performance
- Understand market / product trends as well as department focus that could impact demand
- Communicate and integrate with all key stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure objectives are aligned
- Implement improvements in processes and tools by developing new ways of working or enhancing the current way of working to drive continuous
- improvements and achieve all metrics
- Contribute to the planning strategy at a Category as well as Trading Group level

**Minimum requirements**
- Minimum of 5 years planning experience in Retail / FMCG
- Relevant commercial Degree / Qualification and is commercial driven
- Proven leadership ability and able to work in a matrix structure
- Excellent understanding of internal and external factors impacting on customer demand
- Knowledge of the long-life / fresh category an advantage
- Inventory management experience will be advantageous
- Good understanding of store customer profiles and product life cycles
- Strong analytical skill/interpretative ability, including understanding of and ability to read graphs and identify trends
- Proven ability to use statistical forecasting tools
- Understanding of supply chain concepts, processes and systems
- Knowledge of store operations (including customer profiles, competitors, etc.)
- Production planning understanding to support and input into supplier plans will be advantageous
- Problem solving skills - ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions
- Proactive - ability to anticipate events and plan for them in detail
- Ability to be productive in a pressurized and changing environment and proven ability in conflict management

**Woolworths is an equal employment opportunity company that is committed to inclusion and diversity

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