Merchandise Planner: Table & Bar

Yuppiechef

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

17 days ago

Who we are and what we’re looking forYuppiechef started as two good friends and only 32 products in a lounge in Cape Town, and now we stock a range of over 10 000 curated products from over 500 leading brands and our omni-channel business is growing faster than ever.At Yuppiechef we see no boundaries to helping our customers find more moments of joy in their homes, in their kitchens, gardens and now we are expanding into their living rooms.We need an experienced Table & Bar planner to join our growing Planning team.We want you because you are goal driven and self-motivated, you have a strong eye for quality products, and a love of numbers and analysing. Your understanding of what drives the bottom line and what actions to take to truly make an impact makes you the game-changer we’re looking for.Who you areYou have the ability to grow and adapt to an ever-changing environment where new processes and technologies are part of the norm. Your passion for retail & knowledge of homeware, along with your affiliation for figures & organisational skills makes you indispensable to the team. It excites you to continually look for ways to work better, faster and more efficiently that benefit the business and maximise each hour of the day.What you’ll doYou will be responsible for getting the right stock at the right store at the right time for both e-commerce and store locations. This will involve collaborating across multiple business units to showcase and manage stock levels of our extensive product range.Your areas of responsibility

Work closely with category buyers on season strategy incorporating reviews of past category/concept performance, agree on investment for the future
Forecasting and ordering stock needed to achieve future budgets and optimizing flow of stock and inventory turn in your category
Managing overstocks
Calculate stock needed for successful marketing campaigns (online and in stores)
Build and maintain collaborative partnerships and communicate effectively with suppliers and internal team members
Compiling and analysing reports on product performance. Recommending actions based on data reported.
Collaborate with the CS team to prioritise customer needs & ensure a customer-centric approach

What experience and skills you need for the roleThis role is best suited for an innovative, organised, problem-solver that is agile and resilient and displays the following skills:

At least 3 years working in a Merchandise Planning role
Experience working within Homeware preferred, but not required
A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent Excel skills and knowledge of the google suite
Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking
Strong affiliation to systems and utilising them to increase productivity in line with the Planning Strategy
Good organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Enjoy working with people to resolve problems with a focus on finding workable solutions within often tight deadlines
Driven by improving processes and finding new effective ways to do things
Experience in a complex, data-driven, high-volume and fast-paced environment where agility is key
General operational problem-solving experience

Environment

Fully equipped, communal kitchen where you can use the tools we sell
A fully-stocked coffee station where you can hone your barista skills
Parking available

Pay and BenefitsWe pay competitive, market-related salaries based on skills and experience.Your salary is based on a “Total Cost To Company” model and includes:

Medical aid (Discovery) contributions
Group life cover
Retirement annuity
17 days paid annual leave, increasing to 20 days with length of service.

If you enjoy a challenge and are a confident team player who is assertive and agile and works well under pressure, we need to chat!Please note that preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups.

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