Assortment Planner - Cape Town, South Africa - Woolworths

Woolworths

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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ASSORTMENT PLANNER (5 MONTHS CONTRACT)
Advert reference: woolw_000485
Advert status: Online

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Position Summary:
Industry:
FMCG & Supply Management

Job category:
FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:
Cape Town

Contract:
Temporary

Remuneration:
Market Related

Introduction:

Translate the category strategy and create an optimal assortment based on customer demand to deliver improved customer satisfaction and optimised profit.

Job description:

Manage the day to day Assortments Process through the Assortment Optimise Tool to ensure the category strategy is reflected in the assortments per cluster
Be a key contributor to the end to end range review process
Integrate with Buyer to understand the impact of the ILC
Provide input into the clustering recommendations for the category (ies) and make recommendations to the relevant stakeholders
Understand the key strategic drivers for the category and turn them into effective and profitable assortment tactics
Optimise the input parameters that drive AO as required which includes the types and accuracy standards of data required to allow AO to run effectively
Advise category team members on the best way to achieve the best results from the assortment optimisation system
Conduct Impact Assessments
Use colleagues in the centre of excellence to stay abreast of leading assortment thinking and techniques
Attend all relevant training to ensure that new ways of assortment planning are incorporated into your ways of working.

Minimum requirements:

Minimum of 35 years of relevant Retail / FMCG experience
Relevant tertiary degree or qualification
Great understanding of the merchandising industry and good customer knowledge
Strategic and analytical thinking
Strong commercial acumen and credibility
Strong assortment planning skills with high ability to integrate
Project management and process thinking skills
Ability to influence others, build and sustain relationships across functional teams
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
Strong Retail / Commercial experience, preferable in Foods
Previous retail management experience in the fields of assortment, range and merchandising with a large global retailer (Supermarket retail experience preferred)
Good buying, planning or assortment planning experience (at least 3 years) within foods retailing
Understanding and analysis of current & future techniques and trends
Trend Analysis, the ability to analysis and review of past / historical information
Some knowledge and understanding of consumer shopping habits; competitor activity and market players in the retail sector; consumer demographics
The ability to analyse, interpret and optimize KPI's relevant to assortment plans
Range & Catalogue Management, the understanding of range construction, analysis and optimizing performance
Understand themselves and the impact they have on the people they interact with and the organisation culture and
Adjust their behaviour accordingly.
Plays a leading role in driving sustainable transformational initiatives at a BU level and/or Group level, and
Is recognised by the leadership, peers and reports as competent and can hold their own with colleagues in their field.
Builds strong networks and strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders and
Engages and connects people to enable delivery of BU strategy and operating plan.
Are consistent in their decision making and owns the consequences thereof due to strong business understanding and commercial knowledge.
Demonstrates attention to detail and reacts to commercial issues within their BU.

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