Assistant Merchandising Planner

Assistant Merchandising Planner Urmston, England

Regatta
Full Time Urmston, England 21268 - 26198 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Are you analytical minded and driven by data and a whizz on Excel?

Looking for a Merchandising role where you can help deliver stock requirements for our great outdoor brands?

Do you have a proven background within an Allocator, MAA, Senior MAA role or above with at least 1 years' experience either in industry or from a placement year?

If so, we have an opportunity for an Assistant Merchandising Planner to join our Group Merchandising team here at the Regatta Group in Urmston, Manchester.

The Assistant Merchandising Planner will sit within Business Group Merchandising department supporting the Merchandising Planners with their all their responsibilities for delivering stock requirements for one of our great brands.

All our brands operate across 3 channels with DTC consumer routes through our own Digital and Retail channels but predominately through the wholesale trade space offering our product to our many partners across Global markets.

Working with a Merchandising Planner, you will be tasked with supporting the delivering of profitable stock management, maintaining availability targets and providing analytics to support range management and strategic growth initiatives.

The Impact you will have in this role is:

  • In line with MP directive produce category analysis data (including sell through, profitability, key line performance) to support forecast submissions.

  • Produces the seasonal forecast templates with supporting sales analysis and initial forecast view prior to sending to market and channel partners for their feedback.

  • Place orders and size up requirements in line with China and production directives.

  • Following monthly merch meetings communicate any cancelled/ dropped lines to the wider business.

  • Monitor stock weekly and monthly in line with sale performance, taking appropriate action to report on any sales risk (over or undersell), OTB requirements, transfer requirements or potential overstock concerns.

  • Regularly review fwd. orders and back orders on the system working with channels to identify if stock is required or can be released to other business areas.

  • Bi weekly review clearance and slow movers and highlight to MP with a view to take action.

  • Own the production and distribution of weekly and monthly sales reports.

  • Identify and report on supply chain issues and dealing with problems or delays as they arise

  • Liaise with the Export and logistics to ensure stock is available at the right time into the right warehouse to achieve plan.

  • Responsible for PO splits between warehouses.

  • Undertake additional responsibilities as directed by Line Manager as an opportunity for development.

  • Undertake such tasks and duties as may be reasonably requested by your manager or other members of the management team.

A full job description outlining all deliverables and requirements for the above can be found attached to the advert on our careers page.

As our future Assistant Merchandising Planner you will have:

  • Minimum 1 years' experience at Allocator/ MAA or Senior MAA or above (this can be from a University placement)

  • Understanding of Merchandising structures and required skill sets.

  • Understanding of supply chain and warehousing.

  • Ability to produce data analytics.

  • Ability to communicate effectively both 1-2-1 and in larger groups.

  • Excellent Attention to detail

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

  • Strong organization skills

  • Excellent time management skills

  • Knowledge of Microsoft platforms

  • Good excel skills

  • Familiar with data analytics solutions

  • Experience with Merch planning systems is an advantage.

We can offer you:

  • Discretionary profit share bonus

  • Pension

  • Staff discounts

  • Access to company benefits website

  • 24 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

  • An extra day of annual leave for every 3 years' service up to an additional 3

  • Birthday hours

  • Company walks

  • State of the art Head Office

  • A paid day off for volunteering

  • Free parking

  • Subsidised canteen and Starbucks

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Discounted gym membership

  • Fitness suite with options including Yoga and Bootcamp classes

  • Shower facilities including hairdryers and GHD straighteners

Our Regatta Family:

The Regatta Group supplies quality outdoor clothing and accessories through our 3 great brands - Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare2b - whether exploring the Amazon rainforest, walking your dog in the local park or cycling the Tour de France, we have what you need.

It’s a friendly, supportive family business – a place where bakers, dog walkers, book worms, students, parents, travellers, movie buffs, foodies, festival goers, musicians and more come together to create experiences consumers really appreciate.

The thing we all have in common, is that we share the same core values of Great Relationships and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Our investment in the environment:

Sustainability is at the core of everything we do, and you will have the opportunity to support our Group wide sustainability committee and put ideas into action and really make a difference to the world we live in!

If this sounds like the role for you, please don’t hesitate to apply now.

Assistant Merchandising Planner
Regatta

www.regatta.com
Manchester, United Kingdom
Keith Black
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Consumer Product Manufacturing
1981
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