Product planner

JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the Planner is to forecast product needs based on sales histories and develop a product line plan that assures the profitability of a product category. Duties & Responsibilities
JOB OBJECTIVES Forecasting and budget management: Accountable for planned revenue, forecast as well as achieving set budget by reviewing product lines and product line productivity, ensuring that there are enough items per product line to meet targets, suggesting items for last buy, identifying redundant stock as well as products for promotion. Responsible for Managing New Product budget, by making sure that new product presented by Buyer does not exceed budget.
Monitor and show responsibility on achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) (i.e., sales plan, gross profit, cost reductions, stock turns, and closing stock). Assess and highlight areas of positive performance and identify areas where improvement is required, and implement appropriate action for their a...