Job Description

Listing reference:

woolw_001342

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

13 October 2025

Position summary

Industry:

Wholesale & Retail Trade

Job category:

Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location:

Western Cape

Contract:

Permanent

EE position:

No

Introduction

To investigate, analyse, and fine tune planning and forecasting parameters, while continuously improving inputs for the Fashion, Beauty, and Home BU. These forecasting systems inform merchant decisions, drive product buy volumes, and support effective stock allocation and replenishment to stores.

Job description

Parameter Management

Manage the parameters & algorithms within the demand planning systems to optimise the

weekly sales forecasts

Identify opportunities, adjust and optimise: the calculation that drives the cleansing of sales the model that drives price elasticity the calculation of planning system inputs such as APS, Store Deviations & Ranking



Profile Management

Generate and continuously improve: seasonal profiles to enable accurate sales demand forecasts driving optimal chain & store

intake

size profiles for the purpose of allocating correct sizes to stores APS management and optimizing

Forecasting

Measure and report on forecast accuracy to enable the delivery to availability targets Identify & execute opportunities to improve the forecast accuracy

Business Reporting

Provide business analysis on key initiatives and current business issues to assist the business

in decision making

Allocation & Replenishment Input

Provide input into the optimisation of allocation & replenishment algorithms

System and Process Support

Provide support on the forecasting and profiling systems Pro-active identification of system issues - forecasting, seasonal profiles, size profiles, sales

cleansing service, analytics services

Provide administrative support around the system maintenance

Communication with Stakeholders

Identify relevant stakeholders and communicate requirements for delivery for the various

business operations timeously

Provide ongoing coaching and support on centralised business processes to relevant

stakeholders

Providing support to the planning community on identifying and improving forecast accuracy,

analytics and profiles.

Minimum requirements

3-5 years retail experience or relevant equivalent experience Relevant business diploma/degree (Retail business management/BCom/Clothing

management/BScience/BA, Stats-advantageous)

Broad merchandising skills Data analysis experience Forecasting knowledge/experience Advanced Excel skills and computer literacy Effective communication skills Good knowledge of business IT systems (Forecasting, Range & Assortment Planning, Analytical

e.g. SAS, Reporting Cubes)

* AI forecasting experience would be an advantage