Website Weylandts Furniture Cape Town (Pty) Ltd
At Weylandts, we believe in creating a work environment as different and beautiful as our furniture. With attractive working hours, competitive salaries, and great staff discounts, being employed by Weylandts is a little like acquiring a second home. With twelve unique stores across the country, … read moreWeylandts is not only South Africa’s leading furniture and homeware retailer, it’s also a very special place in which to apply your unique set of skills and to grow professionally. At Weylandts, we’re looking for go-getters, trendsetters and forward thinkers. If you feel comfortable in our beautiful space and want to be part of this story, we would love to hear from you.
Role overview:
This position is responsible for planning and forecasting the merchandise range within the designated business unit of Weylandts.
Key responsibilities:
Range review: Preparing, analysing and making recommendations for HW Tier 3 Category, that are aligned with budget as well as our strategy to meet targets.
Prepare a Bottom-up Plan that delivers the strategies identified in the range review strategic meetings.
Convert the Bottom-up Plan into the Buy Plan detailing the timing of orders by supplier.
Prepare and conduct reporting meetings once a month that deal with the OTB; Inventory Health and AOS. The meetings should propose and approve actionable items to ensure that PO Spend, Inventory Quality and use of Discount Channel are well managed and aligned to the Top-Level budget plan for the HW Division.
Proposal of new orders required (in conjunction with Buyer).
Manage stock levels through new orders and clearance sales / AOS
Ongoing control of the spend to approved budget.
Responsible for Store Allocations; to ensure that they are actioned as per the strategy.
Perform ad-hoc investigations or report on trend and insights at request of the CEO.
Identify opportunities for improvement in systems and processes to ensure that the planning function is efficient and delivers robust data driven insights that support the strategic goals of the business.
What you bring:
Bachelor’s degree in related field
Proven working experience as a Merchandise Planner (5+ years), specifically dealing with replenishment.
Proven track record in data analysis, forecasting, and inventory management.
Good understanding of retail industry
Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI).
Competencies and behaviours for success:
Highly degree of numeracy, able to work with large volumes of data
Strong analytical skills – ability to think strategically & commercially
Attention to detail, accuracy, disciplined to check work
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Team working and interpersonal skills
Excellent organisation skills and the ability to multitask
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
Why Join Weylandts?
Competitive Compensation: Highly competitive salaries aligned with market standards, performance-based incentives, and generous staff discounts.
Employee Benefits: Provident Fund which includes life assurance, income protection & funeral cover
Work-Life Balance: We’re committed to employee wellbeing and work-life balance through reduced working hours and access to wellness support.
Flexible Leave: Our updated leave policy offers up to 20 days for Retail and Head Office teams and up to 18 days for the Distribution Centre.
Growth Culture: We champion internal growth by promoting from within, nurturing a learning culture, and investing in high-potential talent.
People-First Culture: Driven by design, integrity, and shared passion
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