Planner needed at Ares Holdings

Job Summary:

• Candidate will be required to drie all channel inventory planning and retail store allocation and will be a key contributor to Merch and Planning Dep

Key Performance Area

Inventory Planning & Analysis

• Plan seasonal sales forecast to revenue and product margin targets for Retail and Ecommerce
• Key metric review: Product Margin, ATV, UPT, ASP
• Promotional reviews
• Store capacity and SKU capacity & productivity
• Actual sales versus sales forecast
• Product aging
• Seasonal post-mortem
• On Time and In Full (OTIF) retail reporting
• Weekly store EOD report reviews and actions
• Daily KPI Report
• Provide input into retail store grid assortment based on historical data and consumer profile
• In season planning reviews versus plan and sales forecast adjustments
• Seasonal allocation plan together with marketing calendar and visual merchandising requirements
• Work with brand principal counterparts on all forecasting requirements
• Plan inventory for staff uniforms, staff allocation and marketing seeding

Stock Procurement

• Generate demand plan per channel in line with OTB targets
• Ensure product arrival is aligned to seasonal launch plan
• Internal order placement and ongoing management

Inventory Control

• OTB monitoring
• Inventory Turn tracking
• Manage inventory per location (virtual & store locations), including investigations to resolve stock queries
• SAP inventory accuracy management by location (virtual & store locations)
• Capacity planning
• Cycle counts & Stock takes

Stockholder Management

• Build relationships with key stakeholders (Group Planning Lead etc.), customers, supplier and partners

Allocation

• Fill Retail Internal Orders on a weekly basis
• Top Seller Report
• Price List Load and maintenance
• Set up and maintain replenishment cadence by store, which is cost effective (courier) and meets store sales requirement
• Maintain allocation tool and implement developments when needed (excel based)
• Weekly Sales Tracker Report.

Company Values

• Delightfully Democratic
• People-Purposed Design
• Inherent Simplicity
• Imaginative Innovation
• Unapologetic Optimism
• Confidently Comfortable

People Management

• Ensure role clarity and effective goal setting
• Mentor and coach Retail Inventory Controller to ensure to ensure an optimal team strategy is achieved
• Handle IR issues and performance management and discuss disciplinary requirements with HCM
• Manage the GOLP process of for all team members
• Monitor the application of the HR Value Chain and adherence to people-related SOP’s

Qualifications and Skills:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Degree in Retail, Business or any other related field
• 3+ years’ experience in merchandise planning in a retail environment
• Strategic agility and able to articulate a vision and purpose.
• Advanced Excel skills