Takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Planning Manager to join our Retail Planning Team in Cape Town.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative and 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.

The position reports to the Head of Planning

Your responsibilities will include:

Work in partnership with Buying Managers to drive the growth and market share objectives of the division in line with the retail strategy  Own and manage divisional annual sales, margin and stock budgets to ensure targets are achieved Day-to-day management of margin, working capital investment, forecasting, availability, and stock health Develop and manage the implementation of the appropriate merchandise cycle ensuring that all milestones including but not limited to; seasonality, promotion planning, markdown cycles, import purchasing & continual replenishment are achieved based on the appropriate lead times and procurement cycle Create sustainable in-stock systems and processes in partnership with Central Planning, Supply Chain, technical and product teams Support the build of balanced and profitable seasonal range plans.  Drive complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability, focusing on continual contribution margin improvements Lead a team of planners

 

Attributes required:

Strong numerical and analytical aptitude, capable of turning raw data into information and insights Team oriented with strong written and oral communication skills, and able to effectively manage multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy and meet demanding timelines  Ability to work independently, strong attention to detail, and a passion for process implementation Proven track record of managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations Exceptional problem solving & analytical skills Strong proficiency in using Excel Proactive attitude and willingness to roll up sleeves and dig deep to achieve high level goals

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or related field 7+ years of experience in Retail planning  Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Retail Merchandise Manager role  Advanced computer literacy experience in Excel and Planning systems Proven experience leading a team  Experience working with large and complex data sets to drive business decisions 

 

The Environment:

takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa. We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. We are short on ego and high on output. We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

is respectful but forthright is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute is analytical, able to use data to make decisions is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input; is curious and challenge the status quo is innovative and enjoys iteration is collaborative will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com thinks like an owner of the business is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.