Senior Planner Yuppiechef Western Cape

You have the ability to grow and adapt to an ever-changing environment where new processes and technologies are part of the norm. Your passion for retail & knowledge of homeware, along with your affiliation for figures & organisational skills makes you indispensable to the team. It excites you to continually look for ways to work better, faster and more efficiently that benefit the business and maximise each hour of the day.

Partner closely with category buyers on current trade to drive achievement of company KPIs  Compile and analyse reporting on product performance, including current trade updates, post-mortems, and strategy and review presentations  Forecast and place stock orders to achieve future budgets and support successful marketing campaigns, optimising stock flow and inventory turn within your category  Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, communicating effectively across the business  Work closely with the Customer Service team to prioritise customer needs and champion a customer-centric approach across your category  At least 5 years working in a Merchandise Planning role  Tertiary qualification in supply chain, economics, management or accounting.  A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work  Excellent attention to detail  Experience leading and upskilling junior team members to aid in their development and growth.  Excellent spreadsheet skills and knowledge of the google suite  Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking  Strong affiliation to systems and utilising them to increase productivity in line with the Company Strategy  Good organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills  Excellent communication and negotiation skills  Enjoy working with people to resolve problems with a focus on finding workable solutions within often tight deadlines  Driven by improving processes and finding new effective ways to do things  Experience in a complex, data-driven, high-volume and fast-paced environment where agility is key  General operational problem-solving experience