Buying of new items; preparation of new sku demand forecast based on market research or new sku
Preparation of initial orders for new skus
Analysis and planning of assortment per format
Negotiation with vendors re; promotions, discounts, orders and sku count
Supply Planning
Review assortment planning at store level planning.
Conduct SKU performance reviews with pareto analysis
Execute branch stock transfers to further improve store inventory health.
Ensure optimal supply plan that will meet customer service levels, inventory and cost.
Provide root cause analysis on supply issues and constraints.
Calculation and analysis of orders per SKU per store based on historical sales and stock to sales ratio
Setting parameters based on different factors; store size, store performance, SKU performance
Allocation of stocks to store based on stock to sales ratio
Demand Planning
Apply data management and data-driven analytics (historical cleansing, data extraction, baseline forecasting, market performance analysis, etc.). Able to provide value-adding analytics to enable guidance in critical decision making related to forecasts and planning.
Formulate and maintain demand planning algorithms to create best forecast possible with assessments for impacts on market change or variances to recommend appropriate revisions and tactics.
Make recommendations to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.