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Garden PadelDirector and Shareholder
Apr. 2025South Africa
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Jun. 2023South Africa
AckermansMerchandise Planner
Apr. 2018 - May. 2023Cape TownI was the product/merchandise planner in the Women's Bottoms, Jackets and Denim departments (August 2019 - Present). I worked with a wide team of buyers and support teams in this role which has accelerated my knowledge of the retail business and enhanced my team-work and communication abilities. Previously I also planned the Women's Sleepwear and Accessories departments (April 2018 - July 2019). In this role I was responsible for: The development of business strategy for my department, and translating that strategy into a detailed business plan The continuous forecasting of sales based on current trends to identify stock management needs Providing my team with accurate merchandise information to minimise risks and optimise opportunities Management of markdowns, size curves and the assortment planning process Management (forecasting and ordering) of all replenishment business In this role, I took on the following additional responsibilities: Product planning super-user Coach/mentor of a trainee store planner, being responsible for developing their skills in the process of becoming a store planner
AckermansTrainee Merchandise Planner
Feb. 2017 - Mar. 2018Cape TownI was selected for the 2017 Ackermans Trainee Product Planner Programme, where I was trained for one year as a Product/Merchandise Planner while continuing my duties as a Store Planner in the Infants Clothing Business Unit. This programme involved a year of on the job training, as well as six presentation assessments.
AckermansStore Planner
Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018Cape TownDuring my time as a store planner I worked in Ackermans market leading Toddler Boys outerwear department as well as having experience in Schoolwear, General Merchandise and Homeware departments. While in the essentials business unit I was the lead store planner on a project team responsible for the re-development of the queue barrier at Ackermans. I was a part of the project team responsible for selecting a new planning allocation system for Ackermans store planners. I was chairman of the store planner forum in 2016. In August 2016 I was successfully chosen for the Ackermans trainee store planner programme. My responsibilities as a store planner included: • Allocation of fashion, replenishment and seasonal replenishment merchandise to optimise turnover and profit • New branch planning in order to accurately stock new stores • Detailed profiling at a subclass level for many complex departments • Location planning also known as clustering or grading in order to produce accurate sales plans by subclass by month in order to determine allocation quantities and subclass width and depth • Store and product analysis at all levels for multiple situations - followed by detailed plans of action • Input into all levels of business strategy and store merchandising
AckermansTrainee Store Planner
Jan. 2014 - Mar. 2015Cape TownI was a part of the Ackermans trainee store planner programme class of 2015 which consisted of 6 months of classroom session learning and 8 months of on the job projects and presentations, while at the same time being the sole store planner to three departments within the 'Essentials' business unit of Ackermans. I completed the programme with an average presentation score which was the highest in my class and a final sign off presentation score which was highest in my class.
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