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We are looking for a Planning Assistant to join our Digital Planning Team who forecast the trends for our digital channel future and in-season sales.

We're looking for something with a strong analytical ability, recognising patterns in large data sets. You will work closely with the Product Merchandisers to map new season product, to current sales and feedback the sell-out results highlighting the seasonal best and worst sellers, giving detailed reasons why anything has fallen into either sector.

The responsibilities

  • Ownership of data consolidation for the B2B channel
  • Running reports for Monday trade including presenting the bestsellers
  • Building new reports and enhancing older ones to ensure efficient delivery of insights and analysis to the business
  • Updating and validating planning tools such as the MSSI with sales, stock and intake information, and have the ability to identify errors and anomalies
  • Ensuring product availability and dates are maximized for business needs, working closely with supply chain to track intake
  • Working closely with Digital trade team to set up and launch new products on site, supporting with price uploads and intake dates
  • Updating Line cards and recommending monthly buys on Direct Flow lines
  • Managing the Product Classification, working closely with Planners to optimised stock between the channels to minimize weeks cover and maximize stock turn
  • Ensuring all inputs are validated to assist planners forecast the EOS inventory
  • Ad hoc analysis across the planning team

The person

  • Experience of merchandising or forecasting within the fashion or footwear industry
  • Digital experience is preferable, but not essential
  • You’ll have a solid base level of Microsoft Excel experience
  • Knowledge of Tableau would be an advantage
  • You’ve got the hunger for hitting the numbers, and happy to talk about them
  • Happy to ‘Geek Out’ and obsess about KPIs
  • Experienced working with ERP Planning tools and data analytics
  • You’ll be on the pulse with all channels of activity
  • Positive attitude and of course, a great sense of humour
  • You’ll be creative but also have an analytical mindset
  • Industry recognised achievements preferred but not essential
  • Strong judgement, drive, and ability to influence
  • Hard working, self-motivated and a great communicator
  • Calm temperament under pressure

The benefits

  • Product Allowance (2 free pairs shoes a year and 50% off 20 pairs)
  • Hybrid and flexible working hours
  • ️ Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • ️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
  • ️ WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
  • ️ Wellbeing Program – Retail Trust, Sanctus Coaching and Calm App
  • Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
  • Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan
  • Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group