Job Description

General
Job Title FMCG Planning Manager
Job Category FMCG, Retail & Wholesale
Location Western Cape
Employment Type Permanent
Area Cape Town
Bee status Include All
Salary Market Related
Min Salary Not Set
Max Salary Not Set
Expiry Date 26th October 2025
Deadline Date 26th October 2025
Experience Experience Required
Introduction
Leading Retailer based in Capetown has a FMCG Planning Manager role available
Description

Purpose of the job
The purpose of the Planning Manager position is to manage a business unit or division's inventory in such a way that an optimum balance is achieved between service and stock levels which will optimise sales and company profits in the long term.
Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and leverage business unit growth opportunities
• Ensure alignment and support the overall Business Unit strategy
• Set and manage merchandise KPI's in support of the overall Business Unit financial objectives
• Set planning strategy for the FMCG Business Unit and align towards company Planning & Supply Chain strategy
• Achieve Operational results/Operational effectiveness
• Focus on our internal customers: Buying, Finance, Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain
• Ongoing focus and management of the sales, inflow and stock plans
• Sign-off and management of promotional plan with buying team
• Play a support leadership role to FMCG senior leadership team and a lead to the FMCG planning team
• Play a support role to foster good supplier relationships

Education Profile
Candidate Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Relevant Commercial Tertiary Qualification
• Must have FMCG planning experience
• A minimum of five years relevant retail planning experience (FMCG experience will be advantageous, but not a requirement)
• Understanding of buying & supply chain processes within the FMCG industry will be advantageous, but not a requirement
• Extensive retail knowledge and experience (market understanding & product knowledge)
• Senior Planning/ Management experience and an in-depth understanding of the planning process
• A Good knowledge of Planning systems and merchandise reporting is essential ( e.g. product EP planning and forecasting )
• PC literacy is essential for both Microsoft & Google Cloud

Application Instructions
Please forward your CV to amy@myfuturecareer.co.za. Should you not be contacted within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
Contact Details
Contact Name Amy
Contact Phone
Contact Email amy@myfuturecareer.co.za

Skills Required