Retail Planning: Systems and Process Manager

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for an exceptional Central Planning Manager: Systems and Processes  to join our Retail Team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the Head of Planning 

• →Create sustainable In-stock systems and processes in partnership with central analytics, technical and product teams
• →Manage the top-down budgeting plan cycle and reviews in line with performance, margin, stock turn & business strategy objectives
• →Own and compile the annual retail sales budget, half year plans, working plan as well as on-going re-forecasting at division levels to ensure budgets are achieved
• →Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability, focusing on continual contribution margin improvements.
• →Support the operations team in managing supplier returns through ensuring that collection objectives are met
• →Deliver accurate insights and reports on a timely basis on which buyers and planners can base commercial decisions and deliver on revenue, margin and stock plans
• →Spec reports and apps based on merch team requirements and liaise with BI to get reports and apps implemented
• →Manage clearance process
• →Input into Planning Strategic Roadmap
• →Manage design and development of planning systems and processes
• →Manage continuous improvement of planning systems and processes including testing, roll-out and training.
• →Manage data/information transfer between Planning and various business stakeholders i.e Finance, Supply Chain and BI
• →Develop and maintain the buying/planning critical path

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in Retail inventory planning.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional projects
• Experience working with large and complex data sets to drive business decisions
• Highly skilled in process development and improvement
• Strong numerical and analytical aptitude, and high proficiency creating and managing advanced models
• Strong proficiency in using analytical tools (Microsoft Excel, SQL and statistical software)