Planner’s Assistant Jobs Vacancy at Woolworths in Western Cape South Africa

Job Title: Planner’s Assistant: Clothing & General Merchandise
REF: CBGM/BL/Planner’s Assistant: Clothing & General Merchandise/Western Cape/050412

Recruiter: Woolworths (Pty) Ltd
End Date: 2012-04-12
AA/EE: Applicable
Contract Permanent
Location: Western Cape
Available: ASAP
Category: Retail
Offer: Market Related
Reporting To: N/A
Job Grade: CU
Division: Clothes, Buying and General Merchandise
Positions: 1

Introduction

Assist and support the Planner with administrative tasks and analysis required to deliver optimum availability and profitable stock investments.
Minimum Requirements

• Business related qualification
• 2 years retail experience( minimum)
• Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability
• Analytical capability (core skill-non negotiable)
• Efficient and accurate attention to detail
• Commercial understanding and a merchant mindset
• Good working knowledge of computer software, with intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel and Cognos reporting skills
• Assertive, effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Action orientated and deadline driven
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to use own initiative and be proactive
• Ability to work independently and decision making-ability
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Customer Service Orientation
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence

In accordance with Woolworths, Employment Equity approach, preference will be given to candidates from designated groups
Job Specification
• Provide input into planning/buying process
• Provide the correct information to ensure correct allocations
• Planning (Store Sales Planning, Size Profiling, Store Profiles)
• Allocation of merchandise to stores
• Liaison with stores and suppliers
• Integral part of the planning team and active participation with the department is required
• Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade
• Effective use of reports available for analysis

Apply to:

http://woolworths.pnet.co.za/#s=job_search