Product Planner: Cube Boys - Blackheath, South Africa - Ackermans
Description
At Ackermans, we believe in fostering an environment where innovation meets ambition. We are a community of dedicated individuals who are passionate about driving success.We're on the lookout for a confident and positive Planner to play a pivotal role in our journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering and implementing departmental business plans that support the SBU's merchandise strategy.
- Managing departmental forecasts to achieve agreed departmental growth and profitability as per the Business Plan.
- Preparing and delivering merchandise assortment plans that support the signedoff departmental business strategy.
- Ensuring sufficient inflows to maintaining agreed replenishment service levels to achieve agreed departmental growth and profitability as per the Business Plan.
- Providing accurate and timeous merchandise information to minimise risk and optimise business opportunities.
- Executing and managing project plans to achieve the agreed objectives (if applicable).
Qualifications required:
- A Grade 12 certificate is an essential requirement.
- A qualification would be a definite advantage
Preferred qualifications are:
- B. Comm./ B. Science degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Stats and Business Science OR
- National Diploma majoring in Internal Auditing and Cost and Management Accounting OR
- National Diploma in Financial Information Systems
Knowledge of:
- the retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying, Planning, Logistics and Stores
- seasonal & non-seasonal replenishments
- the SA retail clothing market, customers and competitors
Skills required:
- Sound commercial thinking & numerical skills
- Analytical thinking & logical problemsolving skills
- Interpersonal and relationshipbuilding skills
- Planning, organising & time management skills.
- Conflict resolution skills
Demonstrate:
- Resilience, agility, and the ability to maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure.
- Collaboration skills, fostering a shared vision, and positively influencing decisionmaking in a team setting.
- Flexibility to function effectively under pressure and maintain a positive attitude and work performance in diverse circumstances.
- Selfmotivation, a sense of responsibility, and pride in one's work.
- Methodical and detailoriented approach, ensuring accuracy in tasks.
- Effective communication skills across all levels.
- Strong sense of integrity in professional conduct.
- Deadlineoriented mindset.
- Assertiveness in handling tasks and responsibilities
A minimum of 2-3 years previous experience in product planning within a relevant retail and/or FMCG environment is an ESSENTIAL requirement.
Preferred experience:
- Replenishment and assortment planning experience
- Prior store planning experience
- Previous store management experience years)
- Previous exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes
- Experience working in planning systems.
- Experience working with the most recent Microsoft software, including Word and Excel, is a prerequisite. Proficiency in advanced Excel usage would be an asset.
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