Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain Location: Cape Town Contract: Permanent EE position: No Introduction Assist and support the Planner with administrative tasks and analysis required to deliver optimum availability and profitable stock investments. • Provide input into planning/buying process • Provide the correct information to ensure correct allocations • Planning (Store Sales Planning, Size Profiling, Store Profiles) • Allocation of merchandise to stores • Liaison with stores and suppliers • Integral part of the planning team and active participation with the department is required • Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade • Effective use of reports available for analysis • Relevant retail/ business qualification • 2 years retail experience( minimum) • Numerical, analytical and interpretive ability • Analytical capability (core skill, non-negotiable) • Efficient and accurate attention to detail • Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set • Good working knowledge of computer software, with intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel and Cognos reporting skills • Assertive, effective communication and interpersonal skills • Action orientated and deadline driven • Problem solving ability • Ability to use own initiative and be proactive • Ability to work independently and decision making-ability • Excellent planning and organising skills • Customer Service Orientation • Self-starter with the ability to work independently with confidence By clicking on the above you are agreeing to this site's Terms of Use . Read our full Data Protection Policy here . WHY IS MY OLD PASSWORD NOT WORKING ON THE WOOLWORTHS CAREERS SITE? We’ve upgraded our careers portal to provide an enhanced candidate experience. Your username and profile is still saved, but you will need to create a new secure password. To ensure safe access to your data, your password needs to meet the below minimum requirements: Minimum of 6 characters long Minimum of 1 numeric character [0 - 9] Minimum of 1 lowercase character [a - z] Minimum of 1 uppercase character [A - Z] Minimum of 1 special character, for example @!?#$%... Will be used for account recovery in the case that you no longer have access to the supplied email address. CV file * We will parse your CV to make creating a profile as easy as possible #J-18808-Ljbffr