APAC Merchandise Planner
London, UK
Who You Are:
As a Planner for Jimmy Choo APAC region, you will drive the APAC business by running the region’s Omni merchandise planning process, including location & OTB forecasts as well as trading to optimize bestsellers and desrisk slower stock.
What You’ll Do:
* Achieve and drive assigned business goals and objectives including sales, inventory, and gross margin.
* Forecast store level budgets understanding sales curves through use of history and planning building blocks.
* Create Open to Buys, in conjunction with Merchandising lessons learnt, summarising plans for the Global team.
* Control stock levels across the region, proposing and monitoring country stock targets and KPIs.
* Identify and recommend opportunities to improve sales performance through stock transfers or reorders.
* Work closely with the regional Merchandise Buying teams to determine the topline Seasonal OTB strategy prior to the seasonal buying campaign, presenting the key targets to the CEO / CFO and Global Merchandising Teams.
* Determine the OTB requirement by store and set up the Seasonal Option Plan for all departments ahead of the Seasonal Buying Campaign.
* Oversee the Sizing strategy for the Seasonal buys and Continuity reorders, incorporating changing market and client profile needs.
* Identify and recommend opportunities to the Allocator to improve sales performance through stock rebalancing/ transfers, reorders and markdown strategy on a weekly / monthly and seasonal basis.
* Oversee all distribution processes, giving guidance to the Allocator to ensure best practice in all Allocation and Replenishment processes.
* Implement robust Markdown strategies to optimize the markdown inventory and ensure store markdown budgets / reforecasts are achieved.
* Be responsible for the monthly reordering and forecasting of continuative lines, ensuring stock availability is balanced with stock turn.
* Manage weekly Reports and Sales Analysis for business in Asia Pacific.
* Produce trade commentary on a weekly and monthly basis.
* Collate comprehensive hindsight analysis to develop product and inventory strategies.
* Ad-hoc sales analysis for senior management.
* Utilise Merchandise Planning Tool for efficient working practices.
You’ll Need to Have:
* Graduate calibre.
* 3+ years merchandising planning experience within a fashion retail background, preferably within a luxury brand.
* Advanced Excel skills essential, with the ability to handle large data sets.
* Strong quantitative and analytical skills with exceptional reporting capabilities and attention to detail.
* Commercial awareness to maximise sales and profit opportunities.
* Knowledge of supply chain processes, particularly replenishment systems.
* Excellent communication skills.
We’d Love to See:
* Experience of an Omni-channel retailer (e.g. in store ordering and fulfilling e-commerce orders from store).
* Experience working with a Merchandise Planning tool.
Our values - creative, open, and courageous
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jimmy Choo, we are committed to building a representative business that is empowered by our celebration of difference and enriches our creative solutions. We are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Jimmy Choo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity.
Jimmy Choo Perks
* 25 days holiday.
* Summer Fridays.
* Product Allowance and Discounts.
* Exclusive Employee Sales.
* Private Healthcare.
* Pension and Life Insurance.
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