We are currently searching for a Junior Merchandise Planner/Allocator to join the team at our beautiful head office in Alexandria. This role is permanent, full time and would suit someone with 1-2 years of experience in allocating and merchandise planning.
At Assembly Label, we're building a team of collaborative entrepreneurs, collectively working for a company with a shared vision and open culture. Our success comes directly from the people we work with and as we continue to grow, we're always on the lookout for others who share our love for mínimalist design and the Australian coastal lifestyle.
**Why we will love you**:
You are an emerging planner or experienced allocator with a passion for analytics and high attention to detail. Experience in fashion is ideal but not essential. You will be an Excel guru and have strong reporting skills and accuracy. You have the ability to prioritise and manage your time well. You are flexible and collaborative, with excellent written, verbal and stakeholder communication skills. You are enthusiastic and welcome feedback. We are searching for people who reflect our core behaviours of hungry, humble and smart.
**What's in it for you?**
- Fantastic opportunity for learning, growth and development.
- The clothes Our team members receive a generous uniform allowance.
- Family and friends discount.
- An inclusive, fun and diverse team culture.
- Quarterly mental health day.
- Hybrid working - 1-2 days working from home.
- Dog-friendly office
**Responsibilities**:
- Allocating weekly collections, ensuring the right stock is in the right store to maximise sales and productivity of inventory.
- Maintain correct min levels across the store network in line with capacity and performance.
- Raise seasonal purchase orders for seasonal collections, collaborating with the buying team to ensure accuracy.
- Build store and customer profiling data to make recommendations for store ranging and allocations.
- Effective planning and analysis including in-season and post season analysis.
- Maintain Core forecasting (monthly), alongside buying team, strategically considering Online and In Store assortment. Provide production with reorders.
- Responsible for providing size curve analysis for new and re-orders.
- Support buying with product analysis including, sell thru, productivity, re-order suggestions.
- Ensure delivery dates are up to date on system by subcategory to ensure forward intake is accurate for Financial Plan.
- Analyse and provide allocation recommendations to trade the business.
- Support Merchandise Planners to ensure B&M options in stores are at optimum capacity at all times (adhering to Brand Rules).
- Accountable for product life cycle including consolidation, product movement, transfers and exit strategy (markdown) to maximise group KPIs through business approved aged inventory leavers.
- Management of data integrity (inventory and merchandise) across the group.
- Accountable for self-growth and career development.
**Applying