Planning Manager

2 days ago

london city of london, United Kingdom Guidant Global Full time

Job Description:

Job Title: Planning Manager

Duration: 1st Dec - 25th May

Hourly Rate: £200 per Day

Location: London SW1P

Purpose

This position will be accountable for managing inventory at a Global level, supporting all OTB activities within 's planning organisation. They will embody the values and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.

They will be accountable for:

  • Owning Open to Buy (OTB) and overall Group inventory management, by Region and Globally
  • Accountable for setting Product Margin targets aligned with Finance Group targets
  • Ensuring adherence to Inventory Targets and all Planning KPIs
  • Responsible for re-balancing Global Inventory
  • Accountable for Delist and Markdown strategy in line with OTB targets

Responsibilities

Inventory Management

  • Accountable for Global Inventory management activities including assessment of monthly Global OTB updates across all Channels (FP Stores, Digital, Outlet, Wholesale), in partnership with Outlet team
  • Lead the development of a comprehensive Global 4YP Inventory Strategy across the full product life cycle, across all Channels.
  • Prepare and deliver all OTB sign off presentations to SLT, up to c-suite, effectively communicating complex data and strategic recommendations to inform decision making.
  • Ownership of the centralised Global and Regional Rolling OTB for all Channels ensuring optimal inventory and productivity assumptions.
  • Define Global OTB parameters alongside Senior Manager of Inventory Planning, including Stock Turn and YE Inventory Targets for all Channels.
  • Partner with Finance to develop accurate and aligned Global and Regional revenue expectations, on which the OTB will be built.
  • Define and plan Regional Revenue and procurement targets at division level in partnership with Retail Merchandising, Collection Merchandising, Regional teams and Replenishment to support centralised seasonal OTB, as well as the market buy.
  • Provide FY and Seasonal Intake Margin guidance to Merchandising based on Group Finance Net Margin expectations to inform Range Plan and Seasonal intake margin targets.
  • Analyse and identify risks to overall sales margin, across all Channels, proactively escalating risks to SLT.
  • Responsible for managing Global Safety Stock and Central Inventory Orders in partnership with Retail Merchandising and Replenishment team.
  • Propose and agree inventory rebalances to improve Global sell through across Regions.
  • Define Global Markdown and Delist strategy, working to minimise revenue and inventory risk, working closely alongside the Outlet team to ensure adherence to Regional inventory targets and liquidation strategies.

Leadership

  • Embody the values
  • Manage, coach, develop and elevate Planner, providing day to day direction and guidance
  • Foster a culture of collaboration and one team spirit
  • Create opportunities for talent development across 's planning organisation

Measures of success

  • Global Full price and Net sales, AUR, Full Price sell-through, Net Margins
  • Global Inventory Weeks of Cover and Annual Turn targets
  • Achieving Global Inventory Targets
  • Forecast accuracy

Connecting with others

This role will partner closely with Retail Merchandising, Collection Merchandising, Regional Planning teams, Global Outlet team, Replenishment, Merch Planning Operations, Supply Chain, Finance teams, Strategy

Qualification

  • Bachelor Degree / Master's Degree

experience

  • Extensive experience demonstrating excellence across all aspects of Global inventory planning, at a manager level
  • Effective communication skills, with proven experience in influencing with credibility up to C-suite
  • Strong leadership skills: inspiring, energising and instilling a culture of innovation, collaboration and accountability
  • Creative, innovative and customer-oriented when faced with business challenges
  • Strong decision-making capability
  • Dynamic and collaborative style, able to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams and translate strategic direction to all levels of the organisation
  • Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills

Behaviours

  • Demonstrate the Values in support of our Purpose 'Creativity Opens Space'
  • Creatively Driven
  • Proud of our Heritage
  • Open and Caring
  • Forward Thinking

Guidant Global (BH4SF) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.


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