**Job Type**: Temporary Full-Time
**Category**: Product Development
**Location**: Melbourne - Inner
**Date Advertised**: 11-OCT-22
**Job Reference**: PAC/165211
**Job Title**: Assistant Merch Planner | BONDS
Rare opportunity in Bonds Merchandise Planning team
Join the market leaders in retail and build a brilliant and exceptionally rewarding career with us
Ongoing Flexible working - enjoy working from home 2 days per week
Assistant Merchandise Planner | BONDS | Prymont
We are recruiting for an all-round awesome Assistant Merchandise Planner to join our growing Bonds Planning team on an initial 12 month contract As an AMP you play a pivotal support role to the Planner in the maximising of sales through effective planning, quantification, analysis, and proactive management of financials including Open to Buy.
Planning across a growing category means you need to be a strong and confident stakeholder manager who can network, engage with and foster relationships across the business. You are highly numerate and analytical and love working in tandem with the Buying team to trade your business efficiently and effectively.
Your Mentor and Manager, an open-minded, experienced and flexible Merchandise Planner, will provide you with high levels of guidance and development opportunities that will allow you to hone your planning and analysis skills and build on your existing planning foundations.
A day in the life of
Analysis of department, class, sub-class and product performance to identify trends, and what action needs to be taken
Basic's forecasting
Management of stock holdings to minimise inefficient stock
Develop exit strategies for slow moving lines
Manage over and under deliveries across the different channels
Ensure store and online performance is maximised through accurate stock levels and regular stock deliveries
Raising and managing seasonal retail orders
Post-seasonal review and performance analysis
Advise buyer on basics range rationalisation through forecasting and analysis
What we are looking for...
We are looking for someone who wants a career in Planning. This is a fantastic step for an experienced Allocator who is ready and willing to take the next leap, or a Junior Planner looking for a development opportunity. You must have had a minimum of two years in either role to be considered.
In addition, we are looking out for the following skills and background:
Specific experience in a high SKU department is highly desirable
Analytical capability - this role requires you to be able to support the Planner and adjacent teams with reporting and detailed analysis
Excel is your friend best friend You must be comfortable navigating Excel and using it to manipulate data
**You are passionate about our brand and products**: Retail is what you love and where you want to be
Enjoy some of our perks
Amazing working culture, structured training & development programs, genuine internal career pathwayslove coming to work
Huge staff discounts Enjoy up to 70% across all brands in the Hanes portfoliowe're talking about huge savings on Bonds, Champion, Sheridan, Bras N Things, Berlei, Jockey - and more
Sample sales and extended family and friends' discounts
Wellness Programs - regular free skin checks, flu shots, remedial massages, Employee Assistance Program, fresh fruit delivered on-site
Access to awesome perks, including corporate discounts, novated car leasing, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave Program
Monthly business updates from our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, with regular presentations from our community partners
"Summer Fun" - take advantage of a condensed 9 day fortnight, in addition to your leave allowance, during the summer months and make the most of the sun
Company-wide "Golden Yarn" Reward & Recognition Program
Modern and relaxed office environment with sit-stand desks and a strictly casual dress-code
"Lunch & Learn" sessions, with topics including financial management and health & wellness
Established and committed LEAN organization offering on-going training to all employees
Who are we?
Hanes Brands Australasia is home to some of Australia's most iconic brands, and we are proud to be part the US powerhouse Hanes Brands Inc, one of the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of basic apparel brands. We have 18 brands in our HBA portfolio, including Bonds, Champion, Berlei, Jockey, Sheridan and Bras N Things, and offices across Australia and New Zealand. Our Head Office is in Kew, Melbourne; we have multiple sites in Sydney, offices in Auckland and factories in China. We're a household name delivering beautiful comfy products that Aussies just love. And with six hugely successful e-commerce sites, an extensive and rapidly growing store network, amazing and well-established wholesale partnerships and a growing international presence, the future is looking bright
Cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace