Senior Planner - TFG Foschini

TFG The Foschini Group · Western Cape

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Responsibilities

  • Develop seasonal and annual merchandise plans aligned to company financial targets.
  • Forecast sales, margin, inventory, and profit at department and category level.
  • Manage Open-to-Buy OTB budgets and adjust stock investments based on trading performance.
  • Partner with Buyers to create balanced and commercially effective assortments.
  • Analyse sales trends, stock productivity, and customer demand to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Drive markdown and clearance strategies to maximise sell-through and profitability.
  • Monitor key retail metrics including GMROI, sell-through, inventory turn, weeks of supply, and margin performance.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Logistics, Stores, and Finance to ensure effective stock flow and availability.
  • Lead a small team consisting of a planner and allocator

Qualifications

  • Degree or Diploma in Business, Retail, Supply Chain, Finance, Mathematics, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years' retail merchandise planning experience.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with retail planning systems.
  • Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting, OTB, and retail financial planning.

Skills

  • Strategic and commercial thinking
  • Strong analytical and numerical ability
  • Inventory and OTB management expertise
  • Cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills
  • Agile decision-making in a fast-paced retail environment

Behaviours

  • Drives Results - sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results
  • Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
  • Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
  • Situational Adaptability - effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation
  • Strategic Mindset - thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation
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