Merchandise Planner

2 weeks ago

Belrose, New South Wales, Australia Pandora Jewelry Full time

The Merchandise Planners primary purpose is to drive sales & inventory forecasts for all SKU's and Topline Categories within a monthly Open To Buy forecast across Pacific Greater Asia.

They will ensure sales and inventory forecasts are driving demand plans and integrated with the Finance and Retail forecasts. They will provide pre-season topline targets to merchants for assorting and buying by channel. Ensure OTB's by channels inform finance budgets and call out risk and opportunities in season.

Key accountabilities:

Financial Plans
Retail Pre Season - Owned & Operated and Estore topdown category / collection / GBU plans per season to ensure sales and inventory targets are in line with financials

  • Wholesale Pre Season Sell in to Sell out Plans for Key Wholesale Accounts topdown category / collection / GBU plans per season to ensure sell targets are in line with financials
  • Become expert at controlling TXT MFP parameters for Top Down & Bottom Up reconciliation
  • Price Type plans (RRP, Average Sell Point, Discount Rate)
  • Ultimate Owner of Inventory Optimisation & variances to Targets
  • Analytical driver of 'one version of the truth' on product performance to plan and Last Year Like For Like
  • Ensure Online and Offline inventory balance is planned preseason and in season
  • Online v Offline stock to sales targets
  • Ensure stock plans are balanced across Local Centre/Distribution Centre to optimise each channel's peaks
  • Build inventories according to budgets and forecasts

Owner of Life Cycle Management

  • Leader of End of Season Sale and Outlet sales and inventory
  • Global In store & exits
  • Provisions
  • Remelts forecasts
  • Escalate any inventory issues to Demand Planners Merchandisers proactively to secure sales upside (shortages) and mitigate downside risks (overages)

Pivotal and professional qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Fashion Merchandising
  • 35 years of solid experience working within Merchandising and/or experience from retail, fashion, lifestyle or FMCG industry.
  • Knowledge of planning software

Personal Competencies:

  • Relentlessly commercial, fact based and analytical
  • Ability to collaborate crossfunctionally & geographically
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large sets of data and present results in a simple manner
  • Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and crossfunctional teams.
  • Knowledge of planning software

THE REWARD
We are the largest Jewellery brand in the world and our people are an integral part of our success. Our commitment to unforgettable career progression is just the start.

We offer a competitive rewards package that is second to none including:

  • Generous staff discount on all Pandora products
  • Hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in the beautiful Belrose office and 2 days working remotely
  • A day off on your birthday
  • Opportunities for development
  • Health care package
  • STIP Bonus entitlements

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