TFG (The Foschini Group)
Job Details
📌 Job Title: YES Intern: Planner
🏢 Company: TFG (The Foschini Group)
📍 Location: Western Cape, South Africa (On-site)
📄 Job Type: Internship / Full-Time
💼 Job Category: Retail Planning
Company Overview
TFG (The Foschini Group) is an internationally diversified retail group operating 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands. The organisation focuses on delivering innovative retail experiences and data-driven decision-making to support its large customer base across multiple markets.
TFG is a purpose-led company that prioritises innovation, analytical excellence, and continuous improvement while offering strong career development opportunities within retail, planning, and merchandising.
Job Overview
The YES Planner Internship at TFG provides graduates with hands-on exposure to retail planning, market analysis, sales forecasting, and product selection processes.
The role focuses on using data, trend analysis, and customer insights to support buying decisions and improve product performance across retail categories. This internship is ideal for candidates interested in retail strategy, analytics, and merchandise planning.
Key Responsibilities
Market Research & Trend Analysis
- Analyse market trends to identify retail opportunities
- Conduct trend research to support planning decisions
- Stay updated on consumer behaviour and industry shifts
Buying & Product Support
- Collaborate with the buying team on product selections
- Contribute insights to improve product assortment decisions
- Support merchandise planning processes
Data Analysis & Reporting
- Analyse sales data and customer feedback
- Assist in forecasting and planning activities
- Use data insights to support decision-making
Idea Contribution & Innovation
- Share innovative ideas to improve product offerings
- Contribute to planning discussions and strategy development
- Support continuous improvement initiatives
Qualifications
Education
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in:
- Finance
- Statistics
- Mathematics
- Accounting
- Economics
- Or related field
Experience
- No formal work experience required
- Exposure through academic projects or internships will be advantageous
Skills
- Strong analytical and research abilities
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with data and draw insights
- Ability to use technology to improve productivity
- Strong problem-solving mindset
- Ability to work in a structured environment
Internship Tips
- Clearly highlight your analytical or commerce-related qualification
- Showcase Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
- Include any projects involving data, forecasting, or research
- Keep your CV structured and results-focused
- Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Mention any exposure to retail, finance, or analytics tools
Benefits of Joining the Company
- Exposure to real retail planning and merchandising decisions
- Hands-on experience with sales and customer data analysis
- Opportunity to work with experienced buying and planning teams
- Development of strong analytical and forecasting skills
- Career exposure within a leading retail group
- Learning opportunities across multiple retail brands
- Experience in data-driven decision-making environments
Company Policy
TFG (The Foschini Group) is committed to ethical conduct, diversity, and inclusion across all operations. In line with the Employment Equity Act, preference may be given to candidates from designated groups.
All personal information submitted will be processed strictly for recruitment purposes and handled in accordance with applicable data protection legislation. Applicants who do not receive feedback within a reasonable period should consider their application unsuccessful.
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