{"id":305,"date":"2024-03-14T02:30:33","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricanyouthsjobs.co.za\/?p=305"},"modified":"2024-03-14T06:09:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:09:51","slug":"senior-planner-takealot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricanyouthsjobs.co.za\/?p=305","title":{"rendered":"Senior Planner Takealot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"south-3616261588\" class=\"south-before-content south-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5167572988\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9040931780721427\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5167572988\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented\u00a0<strong>Senior Planner <\/strong>to join our Retail Buying Team in Cape Town.<\/p>\n<p>We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and hard-working people with integrity to join us.\u00a0 We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package, which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won\u2019t be bored, as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The position reports to the Planning Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oversee the In-stock function including demand planning, ordering and capacity management in line with department strategy<\/li>\n<li>Deliver accurate insights and reports on a timely basis on which department managers can base commercial decisions and deliver on revenue and margin plans<\/li>\n<li>Create sustainable In-stock systems and processes in partnership with central analytics, technical and product teams<\/li>\n<li>Planning management to support department procurement cycles including but not limited to; seasonality, promotion planning, reaction, import purchasing &amp; continual replenishment<\/li>\n<li>Develop &amp; own the bottom up budgeting plan cycle and reviews in line with performance, margin, stock turn &amp; departmental strategy objectives<\/li>\n<li>Own and compile the annual retail sales budget, quarterly plan, working plan as well as on-going reforecasting at category and product levels to ensure budgets are achieved<\/li>\n<li>Manage end to end inventory availability and inventory health including: improved in-stock rates (availability), inventory planning at categorisation, systematic forecasting, markdown and clearance provisions, return to supplier activities and warehouse space management<\/li>\n<li>Drive process improvement and operational excellence within our supplier base by reducing costs, defects, and lead times, while increasing innovation, automation, and economies of scale<\/li>\n<li>Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability, focusing on continual contribution margin improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Lead a team of buying assistants; hire, manage and develop a team<\/li>\n<li>Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience \u2013 monitor and scrutinise department returns, defects and write offs, supporting the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Attributes required:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong willingness to learn<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial \/ Commercial mindset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications and Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s Degree or Advanced Diploma\u00a0(Commerce, Finance, Mathematics\u00a0or Economics degree preferable)<\/li>\n<li>3-5 years Commercial \/ Retail experience specifically in Planning<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record in planning, inventory management and forecasting<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record in spend management (OTB, Margin management, mark down controls)<\/li>\n<li>Strong numerical and analytical aptitude, and high proficiency creating and managing advanced models<\/li>\n<li>Strong proficiency in using analytical tools (Microsoft Excel, SQL and statistical software)<\/li>\n<li>Experience with process improvement techniques<\/li>\n<li>Experience in planning on Excel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Environment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of Takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.<\/li>\n<li>We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback\/new ideas on where we can improve<\/li>\n<li>We are short on ego and high on output<\/li>\n<li>We are doers and not only thinkers, it\u2019s all in the execution after all<\/li>\n<li>We love what we do and what we are creating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We seek to Employ an\u00a0<strong>Extra Ordinary Min<\/strong>d who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>is respectful but forthright<\/li>\n<li>is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute<\/li>\n<li>is analytical, able to use data to make decisions<\/li>\n<li>is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours<\/li>\n<li>is\u00a0<strong>passionate about the potential of e-commerce<\/strong>\u00a0and delivering a<strong>\u00a0world-class customer experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>is\u00a0<strong>entrepreneurial, thrives under change<\/strong>\u00a0and accepts it is a constant and always<strong>\u00a0looks for solutions<\/strong>\u00a0to do something better and faster<\/li>\n<li>is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;<\/li>\n<li>is curious and challenge the status quo<\/li>\n<li>is innovative and enjoys iteration<\/li>\n<li>is collaborative<\/li>\n<li>will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>thinks like an owner<\/strong>\u00a0of the business<\/li>\n<li>is\u00a0<strong>SMART, has INTEGRITY<\/strong>\u00a0and is\u00a0<strong>HARD WORKING<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you meet the above criteria and are an<strong>\u00a0Extraordinary Mind<\/strong>, come and join us!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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