WOOLWORTHS IS HIRING AN ASSISTANT PLANNER

Woolworths is hiring an Assistant Planner

Listing reference: woolw_001134

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 31 March 2025

Position summary

Industry: FMCG & Supply Management

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Introduction

To assist and support Senior Planner/Planner with Developing and delivering integrated department merchandise planning strategies to meet KPI’s and manage inventory efficiently. Deliver impact and value, balance quality with speed, shape the future with technology and insight driven decision making and action.

Job description

To assist with the development and execution of Store and Merchandise Financial Plan

· Collaborate with cross functional teams to assist in compiling departmental strategy in line with Group strategy.

· Develop and present seasonal department channel strategy  

· Consider all group inputs, including strategic initiatives, key operational metrics, and post-seasonal analysis.

· Analyse historical sales data by product and store, market trends, and customer demand to inform MFP. 

To assist with the development and execution of Assortment Plan

· Work together with Planner/Senior planner and Buyer on the planograms and correct catalogues for the stores

· Work together with the Senior Planner/Planner to sign off the pres mins for each CC by grade (private label)

· Work together with the Senior Planner/Planner to sign off the pres mins for each CC by store (brands)

· Review and ensure grade assortment can be executed given available space & customer insights reports.

· Look for opportunities using in depth store analysis to look for range optimisation opportunities within stores

 To assist and support Senior Planner / Planner to leveraging insights.

· Manage all allocations to stores on new product launches and new store openings on time

· Manage all auto allocations by checking weekly reports on allocations to stores

· Pre-season engagement with Central Planning Analysts to review and refine analytics (APS, Profiles & Sales Profiler)

· Analyse customer feedback, store sales data, product sales data and market trends to make data-driven decisions and better inform future product demand.

· Manage planning admin in all applicable systems in line with the requirements of the Woolworths Beauty merchandise cycle.

· As a team, conduct competitive shopping and store visits and share findings to Leadership and broader team.

· Participate in weekly trade meetings to discuss business performance with appropriate action focus.

· Participate in company initiatives as appropriate.

Minimum requirements

· Preferably a relevant business diploma / degree (Retail business management/BCom/Clothing management/BScience) or relevant work experience.

· 2 years’ experience in retail industry (beauty experience advantageous)

· Intermediate Excel to analyse and manipulate large datasets to present complex information in clear and concise manner

· Extensive Retail knowledge

· Retail, Supply Chain and Logistics processes

· Retail Systems: Familiar with retail planning and merchandising software, like Assort, PLM, Blue Yonder (formerly JDA)

· Retail Math, proficiency in retail calculations

· Numerical