Senior Product Planner

10 hours ago

Parow, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Job ID**:11981

**Position Type**:Full-Time

**Job Function**:Planning

**Workplace Type**:Head Office

**Division**:TFG Home Division

**Province**:Western Cape

**Location**:Cape Town North

**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)

Position Description:
**Responsibilities**:

- To influence and implement the merchandise strategy and develop a Merchandise financial plan by commodity for sales, stock margins, GP, PIS, closing stock and markdown
- Ensure desired outcomes are achieved, i.e. the right stock at the right store at the right time
- Balance a complex set of variables on an ongoing basis to ensure the financial outcome is achieved
- Capitalizing on opportunities for growth as well as stock turn and inventory improvement
- Manage the stock fulfilment through the Homeware DC and our Online fulfilment partner
- Drive local sourcing, supplier stockholding and packaging to improve DC throughput
- To compile and produce reports to ensure visibility of correct information in order to take corrective action to maintain and/or improve profitability
- Identify potential business risks (overselling, underselling, overstock, buying margin) and proposing corrective action and ensuring execution thereof
- Communication with stores and field
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of the business plan and an effective and efficient supply chain
- Proven working experience as a Planner (3 - 5 years essential)
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
- In-depth knowledge of the planning process in retail
- Computer literacy in word, excel and planning systems
- Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proven decision-making ability
- Category management
- Strong affiliation to systems, utilising them to increase productivity in line with the merchandise strategy
- The ability to influence and work with internal stakeholders as well as external business partners with a strong focus on alignment across the various areas and team work

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