Head of Planning

Accent Group Limited is the leading digitally integrated retail and distribution business in the Apparel and Footwear performance and lifestyle market in Australia and New Zealand. With over 850+ stores, 34 brands and over 30+ online platforms. Our brands include; Glue, Platypus, Skechers, Hype DC, Vans, Dr. Martens, Subtype, The Athletes Foot, CAT, Merrell, The Trybe, Timberland, Stylerunner, Hoka, UGG, Saucony, & Nude Lucy
Why work at Accent Group?
- Generous Employee Benefits including team Member Discounts off Accent Group brands
- Access to discounted gym memberships & healthcare
- Access to our to Employee Assistance Program
- Work for Australia's largest and leading footwear, lifestyle and performance group

Reporting to the General Manager of Merchandise, as our Head of Planning for Distributed Brands, you will be responsible for the operational and financial performance of the business. Maximising business profitability through effective decision making, recommendations and profitable management of merchandise through its lifecycle. This key role brings Leadership, as well as structure and process to our Commercial decisions and directly influences our profitability.
You will be proficient in quickly delivering accurate analysis, that is both actionable and presentable to the senior leadership team. You will take a lead role in the presentation of financial plans, forecasts and promotional activity summaries and manage, develop and coach a team of planners.
The role will be responsible for activities at a specific business level including:

- Develop and implement strategies to grow the business and mitigate risk
- Budget build in collaboration with GM and with direction from the Group Commercial & Planning Manager
- Channel planning
- Digital strategy
- Assortment Planning oversight
- OTB control
- Managing the business Forecast Review process
- Driving business growth through influence and recommendations
- Process improvement
- Post Seasonal Review and SAR process
- Leadership, coaching and development of Planners, PA and ARA’s

The Key Accountabilities of this role include (but are not limited to):

- Budget development
- Maintaining an accurate forecast of all KPI’s
- Summarising results
- Headlining risk and opportunity
- OTB Management
- Profitable Promotional and Markdown management
- Aged Stock management
- Management of reporting
- Maximising opportunity around sales and profit whilst mitigating risk
- Maximising return on inventory (GMROI)

To be successful you will have the following skills and experience:

- Demonstrated 5+ years’ experience in Senior Planner role
- Proven track record delivering results
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to interpret data and identify implications and required actions as a result
- Proven ability to manage and control an OTB- Proven ability to drive inventory productivity improvements
- Ability to take a proactive approach and think strategically
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to make clear decisions, put plans in place and adjust based on results
- Strong organizational skills
- Leadership and coaching skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Relationship management and influencing skills
- Advanced excel skills with the ability to lead excel based projects
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Flexible and adaptable
- Affiliation with Accent Group Core values “Make it Happen” attitude

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves. The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.