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Pepkor Vacancies – Trainee Store Planner

Trainee Store Planner – Pepkor Vacancies

About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is available at the Dunns Support Office for a Trainee Store Planner. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning stock for a portfolio of stores in line with company strategy. This role requires a confident, positive, and resilient individual with strong analytical and numerical skills, who can think laterally and work independently while contributing to team goals.

Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification advantageous

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience in store planning within a retail environment
• Exposure to general logistics and supply chain processes
• Experience with planning systems such as Location Planning, JDA Allocation Planning, and/or Just Enough
• Proficient in Google Suite; advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills advantageous
• Understanding of the retail merchandise cycle, including Buying, Planning, Logistics, Distribution Centres, and Stores
• Knowledge of seasonal and non-seasonal replenishments
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning, organising, and time management abilities
• Resilient, tenacious, and able to maintain high levels of drive under pressure
• Detail-oriented, methodical, and accurate
• Deadline-driven and able to work flexibly under pressure
• Effective communication and assertiveness at all levels
• Self-motivated with a sense of pride in work and strong customer orientation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate distribution of seasonal stock to optimise sales
• Optimise distribution of non-seasonal and seasonal replenishment stock
• Deliver location plans that enable clustering of stores at the required product level
• Analyse store performance and provide timely, accurate information to support business decisions
• Prepare new store plans to ensure proper stock allocation at store openings
• Assist stores with stock-related queries and issues
• Conduct regular store visits as required by the business
• Deliver seasonal and non-seasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level

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