Pepkor: Store Planner Trainee Programme

We're looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Trainee Store Planner to join our team. This is an incredible opportunity to learn the ropes of retail merchandise planning from the ground up. You'll gain hands-on experience in how products move from suppliers to our stores, ensuring our customers always find what they're looking for.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the accurate distribution of seasonal stock to optimize sales. 
• Ensuring the optimal distribution of non-seasonal and seasonal replenishment stock to optimize sales. 
• Delivering a location plan that allows for the clustering of stores at the required product level.
• Analyzing store performance and providing accurate and timeous information in order to optimize business decision making. 
• Delivering New Store Plans to ensure that new stores are stocked to plan. 
• Assisting stores in resolving any queries relating to stock.
• Conducting regular store visits as required by the business.
• Delivering seasonal and non-seasonal replenishment profiles at the required product level. 

Requirements:

• A recent graduate with a relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or similar).

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills – you love working with data!
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized.
• A great communicator who enjoys working with people.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and ready to take on challenges.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets is a big plus!