Senior Planner

Position Description:

SENIOR/ PLANNER: FOSCHINI
Since 1925, Foschini has served generations of women, women whose involvement has been dramatic & remarkable as the world they’ve helped shape. The great-granddaughters, granddaughters and daughters of these women are the customers we now serve.
If you want to be part of a movement of creators who are confident, lively and engaged, and have experience as aSenior Plannerthen we have an opportunity for you in the Beauty Division
Key activities include:
Influencing and implementing the merchandise strategy
Financial and strategic management of the key KPI’s across all brands in this portfolio. Product planning, controlling open-to-buy, reviewing weekly & monthly figures, profitability, Input Margin, markdowns, maintained margin, stock turn
Management of the range assortments and replenishment
Management of sales and inventory forecasting with various supply partners
Negotiations with supply partners regarding sales and inventory management
Management and implementation of distribution strategy e.g. analysing stores profiles & sales trends, developing promotional & range distribution by store & cluster
Communication with stores and field
Capitalizing on opportunities for growth as well as stock turn and inventory improvement
The ideal candidate should have:
Proven working experience as a Planner (5 - 7 years essential)
A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
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
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.
Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.