Who we are and what we’re looking for
Yuppiechef started as two good friends and only 32 products in a lounge in Cape Town, and now we stock a range of over 10 000 curated products from over 500 leading brands and our omni-channel business is growing faster than ever.
At Yuppiechef we see no boundaries to helping our customers find more moments of joy in their homes, in their kitchens, gardens and now we are expanding into their living rooms.We need an experienced planner to join our growing Planning team. We want you because you are goal driven and self-motivated, you have a strong eye for quality products, and a love of numbers and analysing.Your understanding of what drives the bottom line and what actions to take to truly make an impact makes you the game-changer we’re looking for.Who you areYou have the ability to grow and adapt to an ever-changing environment where new processes and technologies are part of the norm.Your passion for retail & knowledge of homeware, along with your affiliation for figures & organisational skills makes you indispensable to the team. It excites you to continually look for ways to work better, faster and more efficiently that benefit the business and maximise each hour of the day.What you’ll doYou will be responsible for getting the right stock at the right store at the right time for both e-commerce and store locations. This will involve collaborating across multiple business units to showcase and manage stock levels of our extensive product range.Your areas of responsibility include:Work closely with category buyers on season strategy incorporating reviews of past category/concept performance, agree on investment for the futureForecasting and ordering stock needed to achieve future budgets and optimizing flow of stock and inventory turn in your categoryManaging overstocksCalculate stock needed for successful marketing campaigns (online and in stores)Build and maintain collaborative partnerships and communicate effectively with suppliers and internal team membersCompiling and analysing reports on product performance. Recommending actions based on data reported.Collaborate with the CS team to prioritise customer needs & ensure a customer-centric approach
What experience and skills you need for the roleThis role is best suited for an innovative, organised, problem-solver that is agile and resilient and displays the following skills:At least 3 years working in a Merchandise Planning roleA high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to workExcellent attention to detailExcellent Excel skills and knowledge of the google suiteStrong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinkingStrong affiliation to systems and utilising them to increase productivity in line with the Planning StrategyGood organisational, administrative and interpersonal skillsExcellent communication and negotiation skillsEnjoy working with people to resolve problems with a focus on finding workable solutions within often tight deadlinesDriven by improving processes and finding new effective ways to do thingsExperience in a complex, data-driven, high-volume and fast-paced environment where agility is keyGeneral operational problem-solving experienceEnvironment, Values, Pay & BenefitsEnvironment:We aim to build retail experiences that are inviting, enjoyable and easy for the customer. We want our stores to reflect thatGood coffee is a must and we make sure every store is well equipped for a relaxing coffee areaValues:People – Kindness and respect for everyone
Medical Aid Scheme (Discovery) contributions and Gap CoverLife, Death and Disability InsuranceRetirement AnnuityEmployee Assistance programStaff Discount at all Yuppiechef and MRP Group stores17 Days Paid Annual Leave increasing to 20 days with length of service.