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Integrate with cross functional stakeholders to understand strategies and targets and translate this into qualitative forecasts, sales plans and vendor orders.Minimum requirements\nBCom Logistics/Degree in Quantitative Analytics/Operational Research/Industrial Engineering/Applied Mathematics (RPL)\nSQL (Structured Query Language), Power BI and Access advantageous\n2 years Retail, Supply Chain or Planning experience and/or at least 1 year PnP-specific experience\nCompetencies\nAnalysis\nConceptual Thinking\nData Accuracy & Attention to Detail\nJudgement & Decision Making\nDrive\nFlexibility\nPositive, willing attitude\nNetworking/Liaison\nOrganisational Awareness\nInfluencing\nVerbal & Written Communication\nBusiness Insights\nEnvironmental Scanning\nPrioritising Tasks\nMonitoring\nSales Plan\nCreate sales plan:\nCreate weekly sales plans for assigned categories using the module document and Standardised T-4 planning process.\nConsolidate all inputs required to plan for promotions, cannibalization, events, seasonal/weather/price changes, and plan accordingly.\nUse annualization trend reports to understand previous year sales base compared to current year and identify trade opportunities where there are gaps.\nUse standardised planning and reporting tools for accurate sales planning and execution\nUnderstanding the business sales plans and strategy and base your category forecast on these plans.\nPlan for upcoming promotions by extracting upcoming promotional information from the Adnote tool and adhering to the relevant T - 5 Promotional planning processes.\nCreate a sales and execution plan for new article and seasonal launches.\nPlan for store specific nuances i.e. changing trends, revamps, new stores and for store specific events communicated by the Store Execution Team\nFollow the DILO & Rhythm document as set and communicated by your line manager\nIncorporate historical forecast accuracy into future planning process and numbers to drive more accurate sales planning and forecasting.\nLiaise with business on the sales plan:\nFollow a set weekly rhythm with commercial teams to understand sales strategies and agree on forecast values at T-3\nShare weekly sales plan with divisional teams and distribute agreed sales forecast numbers at T-2.\nEscalate significant differences between sales targets, commercial sales plan and the retail sales forecast.\nOperational Execution\nSales Plan Execution:\nLoad forecast DIFs in SAP to ensure the system forecast reflects your category sales plan and promotional forecast.\nFollow processes and methods communicated by line management to ensure all forecast uploads are accurate.\nEnsure replenishment parameters are set correctly to reflect the sales plan and forecast accurately.\nRevise min display rules on a regular basis to ensure optimized min display settings.\nEnsure in-week forecast profiles are set correctly to accurately reflect in-week sales demand of stores and articles. Ensure that shelf life is set correctly in SAP for lines linked to assigned category.\nEnsure replenishment master data fields are set correctly for accurate and correct execution of system replenishment.\nT-Action and Monitoring:\nMake use of available standardized reports and tools for daily execution and monitoring of orders and sales plans.\nMonitor orders daily to ensure order trends reflect sales plan and in-week forecast distribution.\nTrack sales, waste, working capital and availability KPIs daily to ensure sales plans are executed correctly.\nMonitor sales vs forecast and adjust sales plans accordingly to ensure forecast and replenishment parameters reflect customer demand.\nWork through daily and weekly KPI exceptions (available on the story board report for fresh categories) and take action as per guidance provided by your line manager.\nHighlight and escalate any KPI or operational risks identified and work with your line manager to resolve identified issues.\nUnderstand root cause on high returns and implement solutions that will proactively reduce/avoid returns.\nExecute New article and/or seasonal launches in adherence with the launch process.\nManage DC stock holding on bulk lines and take responsibility for the ordering process and maintaining target stock levels in all DC’s.\nExecute the ordering of imports stock according to the plan set by line management.\nExecute end to end promo planning process, by engaging with stakeholders and adhering to the T-5 promotional process.\nAnalyse the New & Revamp store report and take action on poor availability lines.\nResolve specific availability, sales growth or waste issues escalated by regions or the Store Execution Team (SET).\nExecute the Own-brand strategy set by line management.\nRevise previous week:\nRevise previous week performance and incorporate into planning processes for current and upcoming weeks.\nReport on any post promo overstocks and escalate articles and stores requiring further action to avoid waste.\nMake use of standardised reports to tools to understand the root cause of low availability and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid out of stocks. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.\nMake use of standardised reports to tools to understand the root cause of waste and implement solutions to proactively reduce/avoid excessive waste. Escalate root causes that is not within the control of the supply chain planning department.\nEscalate store stock accuracy issues to line management.\nCategory Profitability\nProvide input on promo & pricing strategies based on category performance and annualization\nProvide input on range based on sales, waste and profitability\nSupport maximized deal price purchases by ordering more stock for promo lines during the deal price period. Only for lines where applicable Identify opportunities to increase category profitability by using a profit levers tool or something similar\nSupport Vendor Growth Hurdles and strategic Buy-ins (Category Profitability) by executing the plan provided by the planning line manager.\nUnderstand the elements that contribute to improved category GP and work with commercial teams to achieve set targets.\nWork with commercial and store teams to plan for the effective ordering and execution of service counter/in-store departments.\nWork with commercial and logistics teams to implement ways of work that will drive increased franchisee buy-in participation.\nStakeholder Engagement\nBuild & maintain good working relationship with all stakeholders\nInternal Stakeholders:\nCollaborate with required internal stakeholders to create accurate and realistic sales plans that reflect business, category and promotional strategies.\nFollow the commercial integration rhythm as set by your line manager.\nCommunicate sales plans to the SCP DC volume management team to ensure accurate DC volume planning and execution\nWork closely with the technical team to ensure the accurate maintenance of shelf life in SAP. Ensure all quality related issues are incorporated into sales plans.\nCommunicate with the SET on store specific issues and accompany them on store visits - 1 per quarter\nWork with New Product Development teams to ensure the timeous execution of new product launches.\nExternal Stakeholders:\nShare promotional forecast with vendors as set out in the T-4 promo planning process.\nWork with vendors and commercial to understand the root cause of poor strike rate and work on solutions to proactively avoid strike rate issues.\nLiaise with vendors following a formalized Vendor Collaboration process. Act as vendor champion as and when required.\nSelf-Management and Teamwork\nContribute to a positive, constructive working environment.\nShare insights with peers on improved ways of work and utilisation of reports, tools and processes.\nEnsure effective (clear and concise) communication with line manager, peers and stakeholders\nCalm self and others during stressful times and keep a positive attitude.\nMaintain positive working relationships with team members by building trust and treating them with respect.\nTake ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrate effective self-management.\nContribute to an encouraging and motivating working environment.\nAdhere to Pick n Pay values.\nValue Chain Costs\nHave a good understanding of value chain cost and income components and the role planning plays to influence these levers.\nEnsure order patterns of assigned categories conform to the required in-week order distribution set for each DC.\nIdentify and escalate inefficient pack sizes\nImplement mixed lugs as and when required\nProvide input in vendor-specific projects & improvements that contribute to value chain efficiencies.\nExecute vendor collaboration and efficiency plans as set out by the planning manager.\nExecute operational plans communicated by line manager to maximize DC Margin.\nAssist with the centralization of vendors into PnP DCs.\nIf you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!\nDiscover who we are","description_format":"text","description_chars":9299,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Supply Chain","Commerce"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T14:24:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":3,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.092,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":418,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","ghost","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-27T05:46:45Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/pick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/pick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-27T10:35:16Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":12213,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-28T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1867558},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1867558"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fpick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fpick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fpick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/pick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fpick-n-pay-supply-chain-planner"}]}