Head Of Planning | Talent Matters | Australia
Opportunity for an experienced Head of Planning to join a highly successful global fashion brand that continues to grow!
AU & NZ Fashion Retailer – 100+ stores
Generous salary including bonus
1 day WFH
Waterloo Head Office
The Company
Our client is a growing and successful apparel retailer with over 100 retail stores and a strong Ecommerce presence, both in Australia and New Zealand. Well-known for their quality products at affordable price points, they are continually growing and expanding their business.
Position Description
The Head of Planning will be responsible for managing the entire merchandise planning function of the business end to end, delivering a dynamic strategy to optimise inventory, increase sales and profit as well as grow market share. Reporting to the General Manager, you will be a strong collaborator with stakeholders across the business that is commercially minded and can strategically look at how to manage inventory in both Australia and New Zealand, whilst managing a small team.
Key Responsibilities
Create and implement seasonal merchandise plans for 100+ stores, across apparel, footwear and accessories
Analyse sales trends, historical data and market insights to make informed recommendations to the business
Work with the Heads of Retail and Marketing to effectively manage the seasonal promotional calendar
Oversee all stock allocations and consolidations
Develop and evolve the merchandise planning strategy and management of inventory/stock
Monitor and adjust sales forecasts based on market dynamics
Manage the yearly budgeting process in conjunction with their Finance team
Partner with their Head of Product to maximise all sales opportunities
Work cross functionally with Heads of Retail, Production and Product as well as shared services, warehousing and logistics, to optimise inventory at all levels
Partner with their Head of Operations to drive initiatives such as Ship from store, Click N collect
Oversee store and warehouse stocktakes
Drive margin growth through agile and dynamic management of markdowns
Partner with their production team to effectively manage core programmes and seasonal capacities
Coach, manage and lead the Planning team
To be successful within this role, you will have:
3-5+ years' experience in Head of Planning/Planning Manager role, ideally within a high volume fashion retail environment
Excellent leadership and coaching abilities
Strong ability to interpret data, analytics and retail sales trends
Strategic mindset with the ability to influence and guide
Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Commercial acumen to drive business performance
Benefits and Culture
Competitive salary and bonus structure
Generous employee discount
A collaborative and high performing team environment
Career opportunities with ability to influence and grow
How to Apply
If this is of interest, apply now via the link. Candidates must have unrestricted working rights within Australia to be considered. Due to high volume of applications, only successful applications will be contacted.
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