Trainee Planner Apparel – Options Botswana

Job Description

Purpose
Aimed at producing fully trained and equipped Retail Merchandise Planners. This position typically involves collaboration with various departments to ensure optimal product availability and alignment with business goals. The right product, at the right time and in the right place to optimise profitability.

Duties & Responsibilities
• The incumbent bridge the gap between the classroom and the working world. It’s on the job learning of the merchant processes relevant to merchandise planning to be ready for succession into a Planner role.
• Creating the correct sales forecast under supervision, to regulate the best stock levels to increase profits for the categories
• Always identify areas of opportunity and risk within the current performance of planned stock and sales forecasted and develop individual portfolio actions to correct the plan to maintain the forecasted sales route.
• Prepare and present proposals based on analysed product performance data, market research, industry best practice, and innovation so you provide the customer with a quality assortment of fashionable and contemporary products to drive sales and increase profits

Minimum Requirements & Experience
• Completed degree/diploma in Finance/Supply Chain & Logistics/Retail Business Management/Economics/Business Science/Statistics
• Previous experience as an Allocator is of advantage
• Experience of 1 – 3 years in retail planning, merchandising, or inventory management
• Analytical skills, communication skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft excel, data analysis and reporting.

Candidates who meet the requirements of the above position may forward their cover letter and CV (in PDF format), certified academic records and a copy of ID to: [email protected].

Enquiries call: 3170713, Deadline: 6th February 2025