Website TFG (The Foschini Group)
TFG (The Foschini Group) is a South African fashion lifestyle retailer & comprises of 22 fashion forward brands. Our range includes some of the leading fashion, home wear, sportswear, cellular and jewellery brands in the country, as well as a host of innovative financial services. TFG comprises … read moreof the following 22 exciting retail brands; @home, @homelivingpace, American Swiss, Charles & Keith, Colette, DonnaClaire, Duesouth, Exact, Fabiani, The FIX, Foschini, G-star Raw, hi, Markham, Mat & May, Next, Phase Eight, SODA Bloc, sportscene, Sterns, Totalsports and Whistles. Cape Town, Western Cape
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic and Seasonal Planning
Prepare and maintain the seasonal factory listing.
Develop and manage a three-year capacity projection based on factory expansion capabilities.
Communicate seasonal calendars to merchandising planning teams.
Prepare and present high-level seasonal strategy documents.
Align seasonal demand with available capacity using Fast React planning tools.
Monitor the alignment between seasonal, commitment, and roll-up plans, escalating material variances.
Update seasonal manufacturing period dates in line with business timelines.
Factory Planning & Execution
Understand and implement the CMT manufacturing strategy.
Review factory production plans to ensure timely and complete deliveries.
Analyse cross-factory and brand performance to maximise regional output and delivery performance.
Ensure CMT factory capacity and capability align with regional demand forecasts.
Actualise and update manufacturing plans based on supply and demand fluctuations.
Lead CMT cost negotiations for both program and replenishment styles.
Manage CMT capability development to meet future business needs.
Planning Systems & Data Management
Review and validate planning data within Centric; identify and communicate discrepancies.
Maintain master data within the Fast React system.
Calculate manufacturing costs and ensure accurate seasonal updates to standard minute rates.
Compile and distribute key reports, including weekly GAP/Overruns reports and monthly planning reviews.
Analyse detailed data to identify process inefficiencies or risks, lead and manage the process of mitigating the risk.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Maintain strong working relationships with Merchandise, Planning Managers, Key Account Managers, and regional factory teams.
Facilitate communication and resolution of operational queries from manufacturing partners.
Agree on strategic CMTs with key stakeholders and ensure ongoing alignment.
Process Improvement
Follow and maintain both existing and new planning and operational processes.
Continuously seek out, propose, and implement process improvements to support business growth and efficiency.
Support ad-hoc planning tasks aligned with evolving business strategies and initiatives.
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or supply chain planning, preferably in the apparel or textile industry.
Strong understanding of capacity planning, production scheduling, and CMT operations.
Experience with planning systems such as Centric and Fast React (or equivalent).
Strong commercial acumen, including cost negotiations and scenario planning.
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight timelines.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field (Advantage)
Experience working across multiple regions or in a global supply chain environment.
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