Retail Merchandising Planner

Retail Planner

Central London

Hybrid working - 3-4 days per week in the offices

Contract role

Our client is looking for a Retail Planner to join their team on a contract basis.

You will be responsible for:
* Communicating and ensuring adherence to the commercial principles relating to Global Inventory management, with strong management and assessment of inventory holding
* Optimising Global inventory by coordinating global stock rebalances and highlighting opportunities

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Responsible for preparing insightful analyses on performance relative to plan and identifying risks to inventory targets
* Alongside Senior Manager, working with group finance to set annual Margin sales target
* Responsible for preparing insightful analyses on Margin performance relative to target and tracking adherence by product divisions
* Responsible for co-ordinating global stock rebalances; rebalance template management and publishing overviews to the wider business of stock moves
* Highlighting rebalance opportunities for maximising stock productivity
* Working with Retail and Collection Merchandising to propose and agree global exit route strategy with the aim to maximize clearing of inventory whilst balancing the need to protect full price sales and brand

EXPERIENCE

* Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
* Excellent / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
* Highly analytical, organised, and detail oriented
* Driven and Ambitious, with aptitude to work in a fast-paced environment
* Fast study / quick learner
* High results orientation
* Problem solver, with an ability to drive results despite ambiguity and obstacles
* Flexible, willing, and able to manage multiple and potentially competing priorities

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Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.