Junior Demand Planner -Beauty

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Position summary Industry: FMCG & Supply Management Job category: Supply and Demand Location: Cape Town Contract: Permanent Remuneration: Market Related EE position: Yes Position summary Industry: FMCG & Supply Management Introduction Clicks is on the hunt for a Junior Demand Planner, to ensure effective demand and statistical forecasting for assigned categories in order to drive profitability through increased sales, improved margins, and working capital productivity. Job description - To be accountable for forecast accuracy within the allocated categories - To be accountable for optimized inventory levels within the allocated categories and minimum order quantity within the allocated categories - To partner with the Category Managers on the development of pre-season sales, markdown, margin, and inventory plans - To analyze and propose to the merchandising department top line shifts in the assortment investment at the category level - At the category level monitor projections, inventory flow and seasonal sell-off plans as well as validate monthly forecast for open to buy management - To recognize and reconcile forecast exceptions to track and manage sales against forecast and validate forecast for OTB management - To determine causal factors impacting forecasts and respond appropriately, (weather, moving events, promotions etc.) - To ensure effective stakeholder management and engagement in order to determine trends, identify new products, evaluate risks and determine inventory and replenishment requirements - To generate and deliver accurate and timely management reports and maintain key metrics against goals in order to analyze forecast performance and ensure forecast accuracy and inventory optimization - To effectively analyze post promotional and event data to determine opportunities and improve future forecasts - To effectively lead and prepare for the consensus forecast meetings with key stakeholders in order to enhance key insights and decisions taken - To ensure the effective execution of the range review process and decision making in order to assist the Category Team to determine optimal range Minimum requirements EDUCATION