Planner Totalsports Cpt

**About TFG**:
Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that **Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives**and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We’re a purpose-led business, and on this team, you’ll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

We’re the designers, the makers, the shakers and the teams behind the scenes.

Are you with us?

**About the Brand/Division**:
A challenging opportunity has arisen within the Totalsports Division of The Foschini Group, for a Planner. If you would like the opportunity to join a leading retailer in South Africa and possess the following skills/abilities, then this is the ideal position for you.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with the buying team to maximise sales, analyse performance & optimise product stock levels
- Understanding and interpreting business trends in terms of the Jet Home target market
- Analysis of merchandise performance and relevant outcomes proposed
- Product strategy effectively communicated, presented, and implemented
- Financial and strategic management of the product e.g. product planning, allocations, controlling OTB, reviewing weekly & monthly figures
- Management of range assortments
- Management of replenishment stock
- Collaborative partnerships with internal and external suppliers established and maintained

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Degree in Business Science, Economics, BCom Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or Statistics.
- 2-3 years post qualification experience
- Advance Excel, JDA, Artur planning (advantageous)
- Clothing and footwear planning experience (preferrable)
- Product planning and store planning experience

**Skills**:

- A high degree of numeracy and analytical thinking
- The ability to think and operate at a strategic level
- A detailed and methodical approach to work
- To be able to make decisions and meet deadlines whilst working in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Resilience and emotional maturity
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication
- To confidently influence and persuade at all levels
- Computer literacy in Word, Excel and related planning systems
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work effectively individually as well as within a team environment

**Behaviours**:

- **Demonstrates Self-awareness -**accurately perceives and reflects on personal strengths and areas of development
- **Drives Results -**sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
- **Ensures Accountability -**takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- **Manages Complexity -**interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- **Nimble learning -**quickly adapts and acquires new knowledge, skills, and competencies in a rapidly changing environment
- **Plans and Aligns -**develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
- **Situational Adaptability -**effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
- **Builds Networks -**establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships

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