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Managing Director/Owner - (Executive Search, Recruitment & Strategic Sourcing) - Retail, Consumer, FMCG & Services
* Ready to Help Shape the Evolution of Planning in this Retailer?
* No Micro Mgt - Just Strong Mentorship, Support & Ongoing Development
* Industry Leading Benefits - inc Extra Leave.
What's in It for You
* Industry leading benefits including extra annual leave + premium parental leave for all carers
* Freedom to work how you work best – no micromanagement, just strong mentorship, support and ongoing development
* Free onsite parking + hybrid flexibility (and real work-life balance)
* Strategic and tactical ownership – influence million-dollar decisions
* Endless career acceleration possibilities for performers - your future pathway will be supported
* All ideas are encouraged – its core to their culture
* Competitive salary package that values top talent
* Inclusive culture that backs individuality and real collaboration
* A chance to join a retail brand that's rewriting the rules
Your Future Company
This is not your average retailer. Think category killer, growth focused and digitally-savvy. This brand is redefining the market in its category through unmatchable in stores experiences and a competitive range...and it's no surprise they have a VERY strong following. With a fresh leadership team and aggressive growth plans across all their channels, they're shaping the future of specialty retail with innovation and agility at the core.
The culture? Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and passionate. People here are smart, grounded and obsessed with doing great work—together. With strong talent across all of the retail disciplines from category management to marketing, to ecommerce and ops, they're now building out the planning team to support its next stages of its scale. This is your chance to be a part of shaping the next chapter.
Your Strategic Impact
Reporting to a commercially astute Planning Manager who's known for lifting others and fostering development, this is a critical, hands-on role, that connects strategy to execution. Here's what you'll own:
* Develop and execute merchandise plans that fuel growth and profitability
* Analyse trade and market data to forecast demand and guide buying decisions
* Optimise stock flow and inventory across all channels
* Build accurate forecasts, tools, and insights for smarter decision-making
* Present performance narratives to senior leaders and the broader team and influence outcomes
* Play a key role in developing and building out continuous improvements in the planning processes and systems
* Deliver deep post-season analysis that drives future innovation
* Unlock untapped commercial opportunities through analytics
What You'll Bring
* Proven merchandise planning experience in Retail, this is essential
* Strong commercial acumen
* A love of data—but also the creativity to think beyond it
* Calm under pressure; agile in a fast-paced environment
* Cross-functional collaboration skills and stakeholder savvy
* Strong grasp of planning systems and tools
* Proven experience developing and/or implementing new processes
* A strategic mindset with a passion for planning innovation
* Confidence presenting insights to senior leaders and broader teams
Why This Role?
Because this is not just another planning job. It's a career-defining move into a future-focused, people-first company that backs its talent and invests in success.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Supply Chain, Product Management, and Other
* Industries
Retail, Wholesale, and Wholesale Import and Export
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