Planning Manager - Crocs & Hey Dude

Description:

ROLE PURPOSE & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

An international brand in the footwear industry, is looking to employ someone in the role of Planning Manager, to join their dynamic team.

Responsible for overseeing strategic planning processes, develops and implements plans, ensures alignment with brand & business goals, and manages the planning team effectively, to deliver business targets.

Overview:

• Product Planning and Selection: Identifying customer demand, analysing market trends, and selecting products that meet those needs.
• Inventory Management: Forecasting sales, managing inventory levels, and ensuring products are available in stores or online.
• Pricing Strategies: Developing and implementing pricing strategies and promotions to maximize profitability and meet business targets
• Vendor Management: Building and maintaining relationships with vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring a consistent supply of products.
• Merchandising Strategy Implementation: Overseeing the placement of products in stores or online, ensuring proper displays, and managing promotional activities.
• Sales Performance Analysis: Monitoring sales data, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvement. Including local and regional reporting according to business cadence.
• Budget Management: Managing budgets related to product development, inventory, and merchandising activities.
• Team Leadership: Leading and motivating planning team members.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with other departments, such as marketing, sales, and operations, and finance to achieve company goals.
• Forecasting: Forecasting product demand requirements and plan inventory purchases accordingly.

Requirements

• Tertiary education in Planning, Merchandising or any other related field
• 5+ years' experience in a retail trading environment, 2+ years' experience in managing a team
• Advanced Microsoft office ability (Excel advanced)
• Exercise sound judgement based on analysis, experience and fit for purpose
• Strong ability to interpret sales data, tracking and reporting, and knowledge on how to improve these metrics and execute
• Budgeting and reporting skills with a strong understanding of merchandising, demand and supply planning KPI measurements
• Strong customer first service focus and flexible in approach
• Drives collaboration and promotes teamwork
• A strong understanding of lifestyle brands and the market opportunities within the retail, wholesale and e-commerce sector
• Business and commercial acumen

Brand Values

Crocs

• Delightfully Democratic – We celebrate one-of-a-kinds and stand together with different kinds
• People Purposed Design – We think people-first at every step. We design for everything you do and everywhere you go
• Inherent Simplicity – We know smart doesn’t need to mean complicated. So we keep things simple, light and totally intuitive
• Imaginative Innovation – We stretch the possibilities of design and creative thinking so you can reach your highest potential
• Unapologetic Optimism – We make a choice every day to have an open mind and look on the bright and colourful side
• Confidently Comfortable – We support comfort on every level, because when you’re comfortable, you can do anything

Hey Dude

• Dare Boldly – Put progress over perfection, failing fast and forward
• Be Steadfast – Have the lofty goal of being the go-to
• Engage Genuinely – Bring our whole selves by listening deeply and speaking our truth
• Keep It Simple – Focus on what matters most
• Welcome All – Be inspired and humbled by the great diversity of humanity
• Have a Hey Day – Start every day with energy, enthusiasm and ready to have some fun

Company Perks & Benefits

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Shower facilities
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R12 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.

Requirements:

• Product Planning and Selection: Identifying customer demand, analysing market trends, and selecting products that meet those needs.
• Inventory Management: Forecasting sales, managing inventory levels, and ensuring products are available in stores or online.
• Pricing Strategies: Developing and implementing pricing strategies and promotions to maximize profitability and meet business targets
• Vendor Management: Building and maintaining relationships with vendors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring a consistent supply of products.
• Merchandising Strategy Implementation: Overseeing the placement of products in stores or online, ensuring proper displays, and managing promotional activities.
• Sales Performance Analysis: Monitoring sales data, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvement. Including local and regional reporting according to business cadence.
• Budget Management: Managing budgets related to product development, inventory, and merchandising activities.
• Team Leadership: Leading and motivating planning team members.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with other departments, such as marketing, sales, and operations, and finance to achieve company goals.
• Forecasting: Forecasting product demand requirements and plan inventory purchases accordingly.

• Tertiary education in Planning, Merchandising or any other related field
• 5+ years' experience in a retail trading environment, 2+ years' experience in managing a team
• Advanced Microsoft office ability (Excel advanced)
• Exercise sound judgement based on analysis, experience and fit for purpose
• Strong ability to interpret sales data, tracking and reporting, and knowledge on how to improve these metrics and execute
• Budgeting and reporting skills with a strong understanding of merchandising, demand and supply planning KPI measurements
• Strong customer first service focus and flexible in approach
• Drives collaboration and promotes teamwork
• A strong understanding of lifestyle brands and the market opportunities within the retail, wholesale and e-commerce sector
• Business and commercial acumen

• Delightfully Democratic – We celebrate one-of-a-kinds and stand together with different kinds
• People Purposed Design – We think people-first at every step. We design for everything you do and everywhere you go
• Inherent Simplicity – We know smart doesn’t need to mean complicated. So we keep things simple, light and totally intuitive
• Imaginative Innovation – We stretch the possibilities of design and creative thinking so you can reach your highest potential
• Unapologetic Optimism – We make a choice every day to have an open mind and look on the bright and colourful side
• Confidently Comfortable – We support comfort on every level, because when you’re comfortable, you can do anything

• Dare Boldly – Put progress over perfection, failing fast and forward
• Be Steadfast – Have the lofty goal of being the go-to
• Engage Genuinely – Bring our whole selves by listening deeply and speaking our truth
• Keep It Simple – Focus on what matters most
• Welcome All – Be inspired and humbled by the great diversity of humanity
• Have a Hey Day – Start every day with energy, enthusiasm and ready to have some fun

• You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands
• Gym & Shower facilities
• Personal Trainer
• Yoga
• Pension Fund
• Medical aid with Gap cover
• Staff Allocation (R12 000 Retail Value per annum).
• Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
• Healthy Lunch subsidy
• Company performance incentive scheme
• Long-service incentives
• Holistic Employee Wellness programme
• The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.