Technical Product and Planning Lead

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Replenishment order procedure

• Print Re-Order report per supplier

• Evaluate stock requirement and suggest order quantity

• Capture individual purchase orders on Hotkey

• Create individual Excel purchase orders from Hotkey export

• Communicate orders to China

• Summarise price variations

• Update purchase orders with approved price changes

• Update PO shipping dates per SKU

• Update Product Master with approved price changes

• Create online/ shipping file and complete front sheet

Shipping

• Generate clearing instruction on receipt of shipping documentation and send clearing instruction to freight forwarding partner with relevant paperwork

• Update shipping files with shipment and arrival dates

• Update weekly shipping status received from SBT and evaluate Bi- weekly report

• Maintain shipping file- Original B/L/telex release

GRN and Data Sheets

• Prepare Packing List for container unloading

• Update product master with volumes

• Update data sheets on Hotkey for new items

• Run exception report and update Hotkey

• System data integrity in capturing and maintaining new products on system, updating product specs and details when necessary

• Assistance with General low stock holding reports.

New Product Development

Form part of the cross-function new product development team and lead new product development work stream from a technical / procurement function. This includes both development of new ranges, or refinement of existing products / ranges in the business from idea inception to OTIF delivery of product.

• Market analysis of existing ranges or new opportunities (product / price)

• Specking products and briefing the team in China

• Quotation chasing and compilation for review by the team

• RTS quotations; compare quotes, quality vs price etc.

• Sourcing and cataloguing samples

• Order preparation and communication with China

• PO tracker

• Manufacture and Shipping timing tracking

• Conduct innovation projects or clearly defined sections of the project with minimal supervision by Procurement Manager and lead/participate in various cross-functional teams.

• Uncover consumer insights and opportunities within the market and scope into the business and innovation roadmap.

• Implement innovations in the marketplace and monitor performance.

System Data Integrity: Capture and maintain new products on Hotkey

Update product spec and detail as and when available

Update data sheets

Project based tasks

• Compile a product range in collaboration with the PD team.

• Conduct market research, visit stores, and analyse sales data.

• Contact various suppliers for quotations and catalogues.

• Review the catalogues and quotes to create a shortlist.

• Share findings with the NPD team to develop the range and arrange samples for quality control checks.

• Evaluate the samples and sales data, then present the findings to the NPD team to finalize the offering.

• Create toy catalogues for trade show

• General assistance in Trade show: Arrange product samples; catalogues, product info sheets, setting up display/ display layout etc.

Product Quality Control

• Oversea the QC process on the receipt of all running lines

• QC on all samples and potential new items

• Stock age maintenance

• Skynamo QC feedback report

• Handling consumer complaints, conducting/arranging QC checks as needed when a complaint is filed, communicating with consumers, and coordinating with the Sales/Ops team to collect or replace faulty items.

Brand Development:

• Assist and where necessary in the execution of brand marketing plans within the new product development team.

• Support the team in unlocking brand and in-market challenges including monitoring of brand performance on a monthly and quarterly basis.

• Identify product / promotion / customer opportunities and work with cross-functional teams to execute in conjunction with Senior Management.

• Working with SILO and Graphics Team as part of a project

Key Accounts Assistance:

• Assisting the Key Account Executive with translation of brand and category strategies into actionable customer plans.

• Assisting with the development and roll-out of planned Back to School orders for key customers.

General:

• Assistance with regional tradeshows as and when necessary.

• Assist in maintaining product show room / sample room

• Product listings: Upload new products on supplier portals (PnP; Spar)

• Maintain supplier Portals SOH

• Assist Key accounts with product info when needed

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person