Product Planner

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• →Own the financial and inventory plans for assigned product categories across the EMEA Omni-Channel business, driving sales, margin and inventory productivity.
• →Develop and manage annual, seasonal and monthly sales, receipts, inventory and markdown plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer demand.
• →Manage category Open-to-Buy (OTB), identifying risks and opportunities and presenting clear recommendations to senior leadership.
• →Lead weekly, monthly and seasonal trade reviews, analysing sales, inventory, sell-through, margin and customer trends to inform commercial decision making.
• →Partner closely with Buying to build customer-focused assortments, influencing category strategies, buy quantities and investment decisions through detailed performance analysis.
• →Collaborate with Allocation teams to develop effective initial launch and inventory deployment strategies, ensuring product is placed in the right locations based on demand forecasts, store profiles and regional opportunities.
• →Drive replenishment strategies across core and key seasonal programs, balancing product availability, inventory productivity and customer experience across channels.
• →Evaluate the effectiveness of allocation and replenishment decisions, leveraging hindsight analysis to continuously improve future inventory investments and deployment strategies.
• →Partner with Branch, Retail and Digital teams to understand customer demand, local opportunities and emerging market trends, incorporating these insights into planning decisions.
• →Lead inventory management strategies, identifying opportunities to optimise stock flow, reduce aged inventory and maximise full-price sell-through.
• →Develop and execute promotional, markdown and exit strategies to support sales, margin and inventory objectives.
• →Work cross-functionally with Buying, Allocation, Retail, Digital, Finance and Supply Chain teams to deliver aligned category and business goals.
• →Coach and develop Assistant Planners, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and commercially focused team environment.

• Must have 5+ yrs. experience in Retail Planning, Store Planning and/or allocation

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

• Computer Literate – Advanced Excel Skills

• Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills

• Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial environment

• Handbag/Accessories or  Ready-to-wear background preferred

• Experience in fast pasted fashion retailers preferred