Replenishment Planner

About this role

SPAR is looking for a Replenishment Planner to based in Durban. The role keeps the right stock in the right place at the right time, while protecting sales, profit and working capital.

What you’ll do

• Build and maintain the financial stock plan for your category, lined up with the range and promotion plans.
• Review the replenishment system using item-level demand forecasts that account for trends, seasonality and promotions.
• Tune ordering and delivery settings so stock levels, DC space and cost to serve work efficiently.
• Plan promotional forecasts and orders, and support buyers with stock levels and in-stock performance.
• Check special buy-in orders against profit, in-stock and stock targets before they go through.
• Track supplier on-time delivery, fill rate and stock quality, and work with suppliers and the DC to fix gaps.
• Produce analysis and reports on category, item and supplier performance, and keep SPAR members informed about out-of-stocks and substitutions.

What you need

• National Senior Certificate (Matric) with Accounting. Mathematics or Physical Science is also listed as an option.
• National Diploma in Economics (required).
• Tertiary qualification, or progress towards a degree or diploma, in Commerce, Finance, Supply Chain, Retail or Economics.
• Three to five years of working experience in retail buying, category management or planning.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with a systems and process mindset.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking, able to turn a strategy into an operational plan.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced planner who enjoys working with numbers, forecasts and suppliers. You should be comfortable making decisions that affect profit and stock investment, and working across buying, distribution and supplier teams.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate, diploma and any tertiary records ready to upload.
• Show your planning results on your CV, such as forecast accuracy, stock turn or fill-rate improvements, with numbers where you can.
• List each planning or category role separately, with dates and the systems you used, so your 3-5 years of experience is easy to check.