Planning Assistant

**Brighter Futures Start Here**

We are an inclusive team who power two of the most iconic and loved brands, Kmart and Target. We have more than 50,000 passionate individuals across our stores, distribution centres, and offices around the globe.

With our brands touching the lives of almost two million customers every week, you’ll feel the impact of the work you’ll do every day. Join our team in our unwavering promise to make everyday living brighter by providing great value products at the best prices for Australian and New Zealand families.

As a leader in the retail market, we’re optimistic about our future and yours. We’re changing at a rapid rate, giving you challenging work that you’ll be proud of.

**Join the team**

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Planning Assistant to join our professional and high performing Planning Team. As a Planning Assistant working for Kmart, you will support our Planning team and work as a vital link between our planning and inventory teams to ensure we have the right stock in the right place at the right time. We're looking for a long-term talented employee who really wants to play a key role and if career progression is what you’re after, then we’ve got you

Some of the key responsibilities are (but not limited to):

- Run regular reports and work with planning team to interpret the analysis and actions for their department as a result
- Accountable for the setup of seasonal planning documents in preparation for the financial planning process
- Perform scheduled size analysis and provide recommendations for improvement in size availability.
- Run analysis on country/region and grading performance and suggest actions to be taken.
- Accountable for producing the post seasonal reports and support planners with post seasonal review preparation.
- Provide support to planners on key fixture planning and reporting.
- Confident and concise presentation of analysis in relevant meetings.
- Understand the characteristics of product and how to maximise sales through attribute reporting.

**To be successful in this role**:
We're looking for a commercially savvy individual who will bring a curious and data-driven mind-set as well as a passion for all things Retail You love focussing on product, customers are always front of mind and building and managing relationships with a variety of key stakeholders is one of your strengths. We'd also love you to have:

- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Strong understanding of apportionment and replenishment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage and interpret data
- Strong attention to detail
- Effective numerical, critical thinking and analytical skills
- Sound knowledge of MS Applications, especially Excel
- Relevant qualification in Commerce, Business or Retail related is highly advantageous
- If you have a hunger to learn and grow in this role, then we’d love to hear from you

**Benefits we’ll offer you**:

- A dynamic learning and support program
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working through our Flex Where, Flex When, Flex Well policy
- A discount card for Kmart, Target, Officeworks and Bunnings, plus other benefits
- An inclusive, fun recognition program
- A bonus program (where eligible)
- Development opportunities across Kmart Group (comprised of Kmart, Target and Catch) as well as the broader Wesfarmers Group. Wesfarmers Share Plan access (where eligible)

**We’re here to make everyday living brighter**

From humble beginnings in Burwood East, Victoria, in 1969, we’re now an essential part of 300 communities, and proud of it From bedding to apparel to kitchenware and beyond. We’re designing and creating the products people reach for every day. In-store, online, or Click & Collect - getting the products we love into the hands of happy customers is what we aim to do best. From the remote outback to coastal towns and big cities, and everywhere in-between. We’re progressive in our pursuit to create seamless customer journeys for satisfied shoppers.

**A place you can belong