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    Senior Planner

    Location:Cap Town
    Education level:Degree
    Job level:Senior
    Reference:#SP
    Company:Independent Media Recruiter

    The successful candidate will be responsible for:
    • Manage stock investment and end-to-end inventory planning
    • Lead demand forecasting, budgeting, and sales performance planning
    • Deliver powerful insights to support commercial decisions
    • Improve in-stock systems, supplier processes, and customer experience
    • Own planning cycles – from seasonal promotions to clearance and replenishment
    • Lead and develop a high-performing team of buying assistants
    Minimum requirements:
    • 3–5 years’ experience in retail planning, forecasting & inventory management
    • Strong analytical and modelling skills (Excel, SQL, or statistical tools)
    • Proven success managing spend, OTB, margin, and markdowns
    • Degree in Commerce, Finance, Mathematics, or Economics
    • A go-getter mindset with commercial thinking and entrepreneurial flair
    Required competencies
    • Adhering to principle and values
    • Persuading and influencing
    • Analysing
    • Thrive in change and fast-paced environments
    • Problem-solving skills
    • Honest, hard-working
    • Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
    • Following instructions and procedures
    • Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking


    Company Description

    We’re on the lookout for a Senior Planner to join our dynamic Retail Buying Team! If you’re analytical, driven, and ready to make a big impact in a fast-paced, high-growth environment — this is your chance to shape the future of retail.

    Posted on 01 Jul 14:10, Closing date 30 Aug

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    Independent Media Recruiter
    Independent Media is one of South Africa's leading print media production companies. Our stable of fine, quality publications include 18 of the country's most prominent newspapers with The Star in Johannesburg,Cape Times and Cape Argus in Cape Town and The Mercury in Durban firmly entrenched in millions of households throughout South Africans.
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