POSITION: RETAIL MERCHANDISE CONTROLLER
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING
LOCATION: CAPE TOWN
Are you passionate about numbers, detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment? Do you want to play a key role in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time? If so, we’d love for you to join the PEP Africa family.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To ensure effective allocation of available stock to stores in line with the plan, optimising service levels, stock availability, and aligning with store and product attributes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
● Stock allocations from PEP Africa DC’s to new and existing stores
● Allocation of stock based on store needs and stock analysis
● Handling of store orders and queries
● Detailed store-level reporting
● Analysis of Store & Product performance
● Handling of customer stock queries
● Maintain service levels & standard deviation to agreed mandate
● New store stock management
● Ad hoc tasks and projects
JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS
● Grade 12 (Mathematics, Business Economics or Accounting)
● 2+ years’ experience in a similar role (i.e. Planning / Admin / Finance / Retail)
● Computer Literacy - Google Suite (Intermediate)
● Distribution Centre knowledge and/or retail experience will be an advantage
● South African Citizen
Competencies required: Honesty; Passion; Resourcefulness; Detail orientation; Planning, organising and control; Service orientation; Good communication skills; Stress tolerance; Confidence and Decisiveness; Problem Assessment; Building and maintaining relationships; Ability to work in a team and independently.
Closing date: 6 July 2026
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Work Location: In person
