Strategic Category Planner

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Michael Hill Full time

Overview

The sought-after Planner will spearhead the planning function within a category, overseeing leadership & mentorship of a planning assistant. This key role will drive strategies that maximise sales & profit while managing inventory health, data integrity, and achieving closing inventory budgets.

About the Opportunity

  • Partner with a Buyer to lead a category
  • Report into a Senior Planner
  • Provide leadership and guidance to a planning assistant to ensure overall achievement of KPIs and continued professional growth and development

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop category and product level sales, GP and inventory plans, including pre-season strategy and budget setting and in-season re-forecasting
  • Alongside Buyer, development of product assortment with a focus on customer-centric ranging with high in-stock availability ranged to the right store tiers and within set options and budget
  • Plan delivery & product phasing to ensure entry and exits are executed with space, inventory, realistic sell-down plans and GP maximisation considerations
  • Management of OTB including maintaining an accurate financial WSSI, quantifying and placing monthly core replenishment at product level, quarterly newness quantification, ensuring spend aligns with budget
  • Drive enhanced reporting and analysis with a focus on attribute-level learnings and actions. Lead pre, in & post-season reporting and analysis including weekly trade meetings, monthly commercial reviews and bi-annual post-season reviews
  • Ensure data accuracy at all times by taking proactive steps to understand the end-to-end systems, overseeing Planning Assistant schedule audits and conducting SKU maintenance and checks as required

About You

  • Extensive Planning experience in a retail environment
  • Strong business acumen supported by advanced system, forecasting, analytical and reporting skills including in Excel
  • Inquisitive nature with a natural ability to identify anomalies
  • Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
  • Ability to lead a planning team & work alongside buying team with collaborative open approach
  • Positive and caring leadership style with experience developing junior planning team
  • Ability to prioritise and set internal timelines for self and team and achieve deadlines and critical path

What We Have to Offer

  • Brisbane-based Global Support Centre Office at Cannon Hill
  • An inclusive and diverse culture committed to your professional development
  • Learn from our best-in-class leaders
  • Discounts on a full range of brilliant products
  • Highly competitive salary and benefits

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