SUMMARY:
Fresh Demand Planner/Supply Chain Analyst (Jnr – Mid Level)
POSITION INFO:
Our client has a dynamic, young group of individuals from a variety of backgrounds who have a passion for retail, numbers and complex problem solving. They thrive under pressure in an ever-changing environment where quick decisions need to be made using multiple sources of data available to them. They work collaboratively within their teams and with their stakeholders to ensure successful execution of business strategies and ensuring the customer gets the best experience in their stores. Our client is are continuously striving to do better and find smarter ways of doing things and rely on all team members to give their input - there no spectators in this team. This an operational environment who are hands-on, time sensitive and extremely detail orientated.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Supply Chain Planner you will be responsible for the delivery of accurate stock quantities timeously at site / article levels while balancing and achieving the KPIs within your assigned categories i.e. Sales Targets, Availability, Waste & RTC, Working Capital and Cost of Distribution. Your role will include the integration with key stakeholders and execution of defined processes w.r.t. planning, operations & analytics. It is required of you to adopt a continuous improvement mentality for the enhancement of systems, processes & planning tools to keep these relevant, in a continuously changing environment.
- Analyse and manage stock flow through the whole supply chain
- Drive key performance areas, including sales growth, availability and waste
- Work in cross-functional teams (Planning, Commercial, Technical, Development, Operations)
- Contribute to achieving category specific sales growth targets by understanding key factors that influence demand
- Understand previous year’s sales base compared to current year and identify current trade opportunities
- Understand root causes of poor availability and drive corrective actions
- Manage waste budget within cross-functional teams
- Forecast sales demand and highlight potential target shortfall to business (including planning for promotional activity)
- People focused: Build strong and effective relationships and drive positive culture withing teams
- Drive supply chain efficiancy projects as assigned
- Manage and improve vendor collaboration process
- Monitor vendor strike rate, communicate risks and drive improvement
- Plan for and react accordingly to store specific trade drivers and events
- Communicate with Store Excecution Team and accompany them on store visits at least quarterly
- Maintain correct Replenishment Master Data in background tables for your category
- Adhere to standardised planning process timelines
- Analyse daily system generated orders and take action where applicable
- Drive adherence to the supply chain new article process
- Contribute to the automazation and improvement of processes and centralised reporting
- Effectively analyze range performance and provide input to required range changes
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- High emotional intelligence
- Professional attitude in the working environment
- Analytical thinking
- Business mindedness
- Professional communication skills
- Controls quality & standards
- People orientation
- Planning and organisational skills
- Time management
- Systems centric/holistic approach
- Driven to complete tasks by due dates
- Ability to prioritise tasks/emails under pressure/time constraints
- Ability to function well under pressure
- Passion for Retail
- Resilience - Work in unstrucutred, fast paced environment
- Flexible/adaptable- quick to change
- Accountable – take ownership of area
- Attention to detail
- Sense of urgency
- Ability to manipulate vast amounts of data to produce a meaningful report
REQUIREMENTS:
- BCOM Logistics / Degree in Quantitative Analytics / Operational Research / Industrial Engineering / Applied Mathematics
- 2 years relevant planning experience
- Mathematics in Matric
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Advanced Excel
BENEFICIAL:
- SAP experience - advantage
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Required to work weekend shifts as scheduled or ad hoc as required. Long hours if needed for operational requirements. This is not an 8-5 job, this is a retail career opportunity.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
- Competency based interview to assess above requirements
- Short-listed applicants may be subjected to relevant assessments
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