Jesmitha Sukdeo

Experience

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  The Foschini Retail Group Pty Ltd

  Jan 2006 - Jul 2007

  Graduate Trainee

  - Learn and understand the retail environment that Foschini traded in.- Understand the customer profile and target market for the group and the store.- Day to day tasks were scheduling and managing of staff, executing admin processes that happen at store level, ensure that stock loss was at a minimum.- Motivating team members to meet and reach the budgeted sales and profit fidures for the day and month ahead.- Visual merchandising per deaprtment.

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  Massdiscounters t/a Game and Dionwired

  Aug 2007 - Oct 2015

  Merchandise Planner

  - I am currently the national planner for the Power Tools and Hand Tools departments for MDD.Below is a brief summaryof the key areas of responsibilty:- Forecast sales and margin accurately.- Understand the market in which you are trading.- Understand the demand and supply for all products local and import.- Manage the stock profile per category. - Ensure a consistent and efficient supply of stock as per demand and manage slow moving or redundant stock out of the business.-Develop strategy for your departments and ensure that targets are set in place to achieve this.- Train and develop planning and buying assistants.I was previously responsible for the DIY Division for the Africa stores outside of South Africa.- These Game stores are located in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Lesotho and Mozambique. - This position encompasses the complexity of a lengthy and erratic supply chain challenge along with opportunities to improve current processes.- We create and develop strategy for our categories that are in line with the group, company and chain vision and goals.Prior to these portfolios I have planned Cookware, Kitchenware, Kitchen Utensils, Home Textiles, Seasonal Summer and Winter and Telemark products. Show less

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  Massdiscounters

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2017

  Merchandise & Planning Training Manager
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  Massdiscounters t/a Game and Dionwired

  Jun 2017 - Feb 2019

  HR Change Manager
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  Pick n Pay

  Mar 2019 - now

  Strategic Planning Manager