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Job Description
Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring fashiondriven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands to our commitments to corporate social responsibility you will be inspired every day.
A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation a generous employee discount pension and health & dental benefits tuition assistance and continuous learning and development.
Planner
The Planner is responsible for collaborating with the buying team to provide a merchandise management framework to drive the business and maximise profit. The role delivers detailed multidimensional plans forecasts and analysis that enhances assortment decisions vendor negotiations inventory and markdown management.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and own merchandise plans that align with corporate strategy and deliver maximum full price sales and profit
- Build a strong partnership with merchant/buying counterparts to collaborate on planning decisions and opportunities
- Produce and Interpret appropriate levels of end of season analysis to support optimising planning and buying decisions
- Manage plan integrity across all relevant hierarchies including merchandise store and seasons
- Maintain plans across all relevant metrics including sales markdown margin receipts and other inventory actions
- Manage in season performance through the reforecasting cycle to improve inventory productivity and drive profit
- Maintain forecasts across all relevant metrics and hierarchies to ensure a clear understanding of opportunities and risks
- Produce and interpret appropriate levels of inseason analysis to drive inventory recommendations & decisions
- Collaborate with merchant/buying counterparts to follow through on opportunities to mitigate risk and drive sales full price sellthrough & profit
- Work with Assistant Planners and Allocation Analysts to manage inventory levels to maximise opportunity across the network
- Where relevant maintain accurate Demand Forecasts/AutoReplenishment models and manage open to buy accordingly
- Manage markdown inventory and proposals on price reductions to drive profitable sellthrough
- Collaborate with merchant/buying counterparts to identify slow moving items and propose markdowns
- Review markdown performance liaise with stores and supply chain to drive opportunities
- Calculate and propose relevant further price reductions and actions to balance margin and offprice sellthrough
- Work with buyers to produce a recode proposal that ensures optimised inventory performance
- Forecast and followup on performance of promotional marketing and other events
- Make recommendations on event activity based on inventory performance analysis
- Predict sales and profit impacts and identify relevant inventory alignment and actions
- Produce analysis on event results and interpret future opportunities
- General
- Take the opportunity to participate in and champion projects
- Develop the knowledge and skills of Assistant Planners and Allocation Analysts
- Collaborate with peers across planning to ensure consistent best practice processes systems and reporting
- Prepare performance presentation data where requested
- Present findings and results to cross functional audiences as required
- Build effective partnerships with internal contacts e.g. buyers stores supply chain finance marketing
- Develop processes systems and reports
- Perform other duties as assigned
Ideal Characteristics
- Postsecondary degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- 2 years of successful experience in a merchandise planning business unit
- Excellent financial acumen strong analytical skills
- Demonstrated influencing skills with the ability to get things done
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Confident and effective written & verbal communicator
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel Powerpoint) and use of ERP and Merchandise Planning systems
- Passionate about fashion and luxury retailing
Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees their diverse backgrounds abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation please email and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
