Planner Power Fashion Durban

Develop an astute preseason and in season online channel sales plan that meets the demands of the online customer maximising targeted sales and stock clearances.

Qualifications: 1. Education:

A relevant Finance-related University Degree/Diploma Qualification

2. Competencies:

Professionalism

Out the box thinking

Product and trade focused

Reporting and analytical

Positive behaviour in team

Strong communication skills

3. Knowledge/ Skills:

MRP merch planning process and systems

Tableau and BI reporting

Advanced Excel

• Strong numeracy skills

Responsibilities: 1. Current trade:

Monitor weekly sales and reforecast where necessary, feeding back variations to ecommerce planning manager and liaising with location planners

Convert sales forecasts into in season stock supply needs and review against initial allocations. Liaison with location planner if allocations need to be adjusted to ensure efficient use of space.

Ensure all items are received into fulfilment centre and monitor any merchandising issues in the onsite mega menu (not appearing online, in incorrect category etc) communicate with Ecommerce merchandising team any issues identified.

Suggest weekly online promotions by reviewing category stock and sales data.

Review DnF items across site to identify any issues that may need to be communicated to relevant location planner, monitor service levels to ensure optimum service offering

Monitor the flow of inputs into the Ecommerce fulfilment centre

Monitor the movement of stock across locations in the Ecommerce fulfilment centre

Flush out slow-moving items and odds across the site

Compile weekly trade report

Execute a monthly trade summary

Execute a monthly ZBP accounting for Missed opportunities. Communicate ZBP plans with location planners and MOM by floor set

2. Post-mortem and Strategy:

Compile a detailed product post-mortem outlining performance against set plans, missed opportunities and lesson learnt for the Ecommerce business

Communicate lessons learnt to product and location teams

Align product Strategy Sales to total Ecommerce budget in line with business strategic growths and Ecommerce customer demands.

Communicate Strategy sales to MOM and location planning team

3. Review

Collaborate with Locations Teams on final review plans (with deviations to strategy) and ensure final numbers are in line with total Ecommerce Financial budgets/forecast.

Communicate Review sales with MOM and location planning team

4. Stock allocations

Monitor and update store OTS requirements by sub department. Identify any shorts/ overs in OTS against initial allocations.

Communicate suggested allocations to make up demand with brand/portfolio location planner

Ensure adequate stock of marketing items due to their higher demand over advertised periods

Ensure Ecommerce fulfilment center is not overstocked and flush Odds and slow-moving items when necessary

5. Team

Contribute proactively

Respond to sales demand and supply

Communicate and collaborate with location planners and MOM on all information regarding the demand and supply for the Ecommerce business.