Associate Planner - Watford, United Kingdom - Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren

Verified Company

Watford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Overview

The Branch and Space Associate Planner supports the Planning Managers, while actively overseeing Branch & Space Analytics and Optimisation across Ralph Lauren EMEA stores.

They manage detailed store reporting with a focus on optimising space & inventory, providing feedback and proposals to the business to support trade and future buys.

The team work in close partnership with Space Planning, Commercial Trading, Creative Services, Inventory & Distribution teams, Buying, Retail Operations, and other key stakeholders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Review weekly trading performance on Key Performance Indicators to identify stock issues / opportunities with emphasis on timely resolution and optimising profit
Provide actionable branch inventory guidance to allocation & inventory partners
Support and develop team's central branch reporting process through accurate and timely generation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual and Adhoc reporting, creating and maintaining reports in excel involving large data sets
Support with Space and Density analysis, finding opportunities to optimise profit in store base
Maintenance of Sale & Promotional Calendar, feeding in relevant insights for Sale Phasing Strategy
Regular communication with regional managers gathering feedback from their region

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

Minimum 12 full performance cycle as Senior Assistant Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser (experience in Branch Planning or Distribution is preferable)
Must be dynamic, resilient, and happy to work in a fastpaced environment
Selfstarter; highly motivated and organised
Strong analytical skills, proven proficiency in retail mathematics
Attention to detail and able to maintain good accuracy levels
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with business partners
High level of computer literacy, Intermediate/Advanced level excel
Excellent communication skills
Creative problemsolver and critical thinker
Must have desire to review / create efficiencies in processes
Associate Merchandise Planner

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