Job Overview:
As a Merchandise Planner, you will play a key role in developing strategic plans to drive sales and profitability across all channels.
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About the Role:
This exciting opportunity is responsible for creating merchandise budgets, forecasts, and establishing store profiling and assortment plans to effectively manage trading. The successful candidate will be accountable for in-season trading, ensuring timely delivery of goods, and driving the planning team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs). The role identifies risks and opportunities to drive sales and profitability in alignment with the divisional strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish weekly budgets for sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and gross profit (GP) by category across all channels within the division.
* Develop seasonal option plans that align with the divisional strategy and financial KPIs, adjusting throughout the buying season based on design input and current/future trading conditions.
* Ensure appropriate stock levels across each channel and store to maintain productive inventory while keeping aged stock within required levels.
* Manage in-season trade, reviewing and recommending forward forecasts on sales, markdowns, stock, stock turn, margin, purchases, and GP for all channels.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
* Minimum 3-5 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or a related role in a retail or FMCG environment.
* Ability to assess complex data sets, identify trends, and make sound business decisions.
* Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage relationships with key stakeholders.
What We Offer:
* Generous employee discounts across our brands.
* Seasonal clothing allowance.
* An additional day of leave for your birthday.
* A parental leave program.
* Flexible working arrangements to support work/life balance.
* Annual learning calendar to support the ongoing development of our team.
* Community partnerships as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility Program.