Planner
CLICKS
Total des années d'expérience :18 years, 4 Mois
Health-Supplements Category - R822, 5 million per annum
Performing all planner duties as above: Sales and stock planning to support the budget plans
Conduct s all financial planning and projections using the Enterprise planning system
Daily and Weekly in store and DC availability monitoring,
Monday morning feedback sessions wrt individual departmental performance and corrective measures
Ordering and planning of all promotional stock, monitoring the promotional activity taking action wrt
Analyze and evaluate key performance indicators
Managing a promotional assistant wrt all promotional activities and new store openings
Mentoring of trainee planners and junior planers,
Jet Ladies Shoes R300m per annum department
Putting together a sales and stock plan for the season and year
Planning sales and the stock flow to support this sales trend
Ensuring that orders are placed according to the plan
Working to attain and over achieve on set budgets
Analyze and evaluate key performance indicators (i.e. sales plans, cost reductions, forward covers, chain sales to stock ratio (CSS) and stock turn), and consider trend, supplier efficiency, lead times and store profiles when making recommendations for future buying plans
Utilize appropriate systems to finalize and implement agreed store plans grading and merchandise allocation plans
Achieve balanced assortment through monitoring, analyzing and executing progressive markdown strategies, correcting seasonal flow and ensuring continual store stock balancing
Pro-actively monitor product performance and react accordingly Monitor tasks so that agreed service levels are met within specified time frames and communicate all required changes and appropriate interventions to relevant parties
Analyze and evaluate key performance indicators (KPIs) (i.e. sales plan, gross profit, cost reductions, stock turns, closing stock) to assess and highlight areas of positive performance and to identify areas where improvement is required, implementing action where necessary
Extract historical data using relevant systems; analyze and interpret it, using the information to drive future sales plans and relevant recommendations
Conduct financial planning and projections using appropriate systems
Monitor product performance and emerging trends and take appropriate action in order to maximize sales, minimize markdowns and ensure correct stock allocation to stores. Conduct re-projections in line with changing business demands as necessary
Analyze and evaluate assortment forecast information, ensuring that assortment forecasts are in line with the strategic intent of the Chain
February 2007 - October 2007
Electrical - Appliances
All planning duties
Procuring merchandise
Ensuring a fast response trends to achieve maximum sales
Building strong partnerships with suppliers.
Working closely with buyer, promotional assistant, buyers' assistant to ensure merchandising principles and stock requirements are met.
Working to attain and over achieve on set budgets
And working according to a business plan
Planning the following, sales, markdowns, gross margins, promotion success, strategic reviews, budget
reviews and assortment as well as maintaining agreed stock levels seasonally.
Reason for leaving - Discom was bought over by Edcon
FOSCHINI
Store Planner
March 2005 - December 2005
Ladies underwear
Branch Planning
Grading
Distribution Assortment Planning
Location Planning - Arthur
Allocations
All other store planning duties
Trainee Store Planner
September 2002 - January 2003
Store Planner
February 2003 - February 2005
Ladies underwear
Distribution of stock
Suggesting merchandise and distribution alternatives
Preparing merchandise information for management meetings, traders meetings, stores, etc.
Stock Management - making sure that the right stock is at the place at the right time
Branch planning
Grading of stores
Driving category management
Management of replenishment models
Managing all vendor replenishment stock
ACKERMANS STORES
Store Manager January 1997 - August 2002
Management of both merchandise and people aspects
Monitoring stock levels and liaising with support centre
Ensuring visual merchandising principles are adhered to
Following up on all administration procedures
Monitoring sales on a departmental and store level
Creating in store promotions to obtain maximum sales
Managing stock loss, profitability, security and training
EDGARS STORES
Merchandise Manager (Store based) April 1991- December 1996
Monitoring and managing all sales based replenishment stock
Managing all Vendor Replenishment merchandise (CVR)
Liaising with various suppliers
Sourcing new suppliers
Exploring new opportunities and liaising it to H/O
Preparing performance analysis for the various products
Presenting new promotions to staff and management
Matriculated in 1990 - Mondale High School