CAR Retail Planning (CAR Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning and Replenishment Planning) |

Position Overview

Senior Retail Planning Analyst Merchandise Planning, Assortment & Replenishment Department, Reports to Planning Manager with dotted line to Category Management

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise Planning:

• Develop strategic merchandise plans aligned with financial targets and market trends and seasons

• Manage open-to-buy (OTB) planning at merchandise category level using SAP Planning for Retail

• Execute forecast-based requirements planning and monitor consumption patterns

• Analyse sales performance, margin optimization, and GMROI across product categories

• Coordinate planning process flow and define key performance indicators for future seasons

Assortment Planning:

• Optimize product mix and assortment modules for specific store locations and distribution centres

• Manage article-to-store assignments through listing processes and master data generation

• Execute assortment versioning and adapt assignment periods across multiple planning versions

• Coordinate follow-on article replacements and store-specific exclusions within assortment modules

• Collaborate with category management on space allocation and presentation stock requirements

Replenishment Planning:

• Execute automated replenishment planning using SAP Replenishment Planning.

• Manage dynamic and static target stock determination with safety stock optimization

• Monitor demand influencing factors (DIFs) including promotions, seasonality, and local events

• Coordinate multi-echelon replenishment (MER) between stores and distribution centres

• Generate and process purchase requisitions, stock transport orders, and purchase orders

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in SAP Retail modules (MM, SD, LE) and SAP Customer Activity Repository (CAR)

• Experience with SAP Forecasting and Replenishment or SAP Replenishment Planning solutions

• Knowledge of MRP procedures, reorder point planning, and time-phased planning