The Planner I is responsible for influencing and implementing the relevant brand’s merchandise strategy. They manage financial and strategic aspects of various products, including product planning, controlling open-to-buy, and reviewing figures. They also handle range assortments, replenishment, distribution strategy, and communication with stores and field teams.

Responsibilities

• Influencing and implementing the relevant brand’s merchandise strategy
• Work closely with the buying team to maximize sales, analyse performance & optimise product stock levels
• Financial and strategic management of the various products e.g. product planning, controlling open-to-buy, reviewing weekly & monthly figures
• Management of the range assortments and replenishment
• Management and implementation of distribution strategy e.g. analysing stores profiles & sales trends, developing promotional & range distribution by store & cluster