Trainee Planner - Bellville, South Africa - Pepkor Speciality

Pepkor Speciality
Pepkor Speciality
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Bellville, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Thabo Mthembu

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An exciting and challenging new opportunity has become available at Pepkor Speciality, for a Trainee Planner.

Our team is looking for a confident, positive and resilient Trainee Planner who can think laterally and who has strong analytical and proven numerical abilities.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Ensuring the accurate distribution of seasonal stock to optimize sales.
  • Ensuring the optimal distribution of nonseasonal and seasonal replenishment stock to
optimize sales.

  • Delivering a location plan that allows for the clustering of stores at the required product
level.

  • Analyzing store performance and providing accurate and timeous information in order to
optimize business decision making.

  • Delivering New Store Plans to ensure that new stores are stocked to plan.
  • Assisting stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.
  • Conducting regular store visits as required by the business.
  • Delivering seasonal and nonseasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level.

Qualifications:


  • A relevant tertiary qualification would be a definite advantage.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:


  • Sound knowledge in store planning within a retail environment is an important requirement
  • Previous exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes.
  • Experience working in planning systems such as Location Planning, JDA Allocation Planning
and/or Just Enough.

  • A working knowledge of the latest Google Suit will be advantageous. Experience in working
at an advanced level in Excel or Google Sheets would be a definite advantage.

  • Knowledge of the retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics, DC
and Stores.

  • Knowledge of seasonal and nonseasonal replenishments.
  • Sound numerical skills
  • Analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Interpersonal and relationship building skills.
  • Planning, organizing & time management skills are essential
  • The ability to be resilient, have tenacity and maintain high levels of drive and initiative
under pressure.

  • Be methodical, detail oriented and accurate.
  • Be deadline oriented.
  • The ability to be flexible, function under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work
performance in a variety of circumstances.

  • Be assertive and communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Be selfmotivated, take responsibility and have a sense of pride in one's work.
  • The ability to work independently, as well as be a team player.
  • Have a strong customer orientation.
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