Planner (Wholesale) – Vans South Africa needed at Ares Holdings

Job Description: Vans Wholesale Planner

• Our growing company is searching for candidates for the position of wholesale planner. Key responsibility include building and managing all processes related to wholesale demand planning, with specific focus on purchase orders and inventory management.

To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities:

Planning Strategy

• Understand the business strategy and assist in developing product strategies by channel, as well as range building in line with the business vision.
• Develop an integrated planning process that deals with customer demand, upselling opportunities in high demand end uses, EOL & stock to management in accordance with budgeted guidance (OTB), to consume against future seasons.
• Formulate a forward-looking sales plan by account.
• Manage the Open Order Report (OOR) in collaboration with Wholesale Key Accounts Managers to ensure that stock is procured accurately and timeously from the global supply.

Operational Partnerships

• Assist buying department and account managers with information needed for the buying process.
• Ensure that buy-plans are well detailed and clearly understood by team members and relevant stakeholders.
• Build relationships with the key wholesale customers to ensure regular sell through feedback and in turn help them manage optimum stock levels in store to maximise sales.
• Manage merchandise, supply chain and logistics aspect of wholesale
• Measure stock wholesale OB uptake

Order Management

• Create and manage purchase orders + requisitions
• Alert Planning Manager and Sales Team of issues by size/colour on late shipments, impacting order fulfilment
• Proactively identify and monitor trends in the Wholesale business

Reporting and Forecasting

• Analyse sales and stock performance by style, product class, brand and attribute groupings
• Ownership of weekly selling reports for retail accounts
• Track in season sell-through performance by product and retailer
• Replenishment Forecasts – Manage R and unit monthly replenishment forecasts
• Create product level sales and inventory buy plans, by category and customer, including sell-through targets and retail inventory performance implications

Requirements

• Relevant qualification
• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Stores experience will be an advantage
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong administration skills
• Intermediary excel knowledge of pivots and formulas
• Highly numerate and able to deal with large volumes of data
• Organized and deadline driven with exceptional attention to detail
• Eye for detail
• Must have good problem-solving skills
• Enjoys working with a team
• Ability to prioritize tasks according to importance in a fast-paced environment
• Multi-tasking capability without compromising on quality
• Dependable, punctual and able to work flexible working hours
• Strong communication skills
• High emotional intelligence