Introduction:

To translate the sales and profit budget for the Merchandise department into the most appropriate apportioning into the relevant components (i.e., stock, margin, provisions) and then to accurately forecast, monitor and analyse performance against budget and influence change in order for the company to achieve its sales and profitability targets.

Description:

• Develop Business Needs Analysis: To analyse and interpret all sources of relevant data to develop a comprehensive understanding of the business needs and identify ideal profiles for branches, suppliers, and ranges


• Forecasting sales, profit, and stock: To proactively inform all strategic procurement business decisions by accurate forecasting sales, profit, and stock


• Execute Supplier Performance: To execute supplier performance reviews and influence appropriate action to ensure that set supplier KPIs are achieved


• Team Management: To lead, develop, motivate, and manage the performance of the team and ensure an optimally skilled, motivated, and high-performance team


• To uphold and promote the company values and culture



Requirements:



Relevant tertiary qualification with a Finance, Supply Chain, Process Engineering and/or Business Administration focus




Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in Planning Management or related area of which at least 3 years in a senior leadership role




Experience of having managed a merchandise planning or related department/division