Demand Planning refers to the process of forecasting the trends of wholesale & consignment accounts both future & in-season sales. Our Demand Planning team work closely with our commercial teams and the buying teams of our key accounts. You’ll have a strong analytical ability, recognising patterns in large data sets and you’ll work closely with our Product Merchandisers to map new season product to current sales and feedback the sell-out results highlighting the seasonal best & worst sellers, giving detailed reasons why anything has fallen into either sector.

The Responsibilities:

• Generate timely and accurate demand plans for all product classification on a seasonal/weekly/monthly basis.
• Support Planning manager decision making with consideration and scenario’s.
• Execute product demand plans/VLP’s for Wholesale and Consignment channels to meet the sales targets.
• Plan new product launches with demand forecasts and detailed analysis to anticipate customers promotions, market trends and discounting.
• Work with the Wholesale sales teams, Finance and Planning manager to track and support improvements in forecast accuracy on a monthly/seasonal basis.
• Oversee, manage and analyse consignment market on a Weekly Basis.
• Work with the Sales team to ensure Consignment Accounts are fully supported with optimal stock levels.
• Assist in risk assessment & mitigation activities.
• Successfully run planning tools with sales, stock and intake information, and ability to identify errors and anomalies. Liaising with Planning Manager, Commercial Team & Partners for alignment.
• Manage SKU’s actual and target inventories of NOS lines, working closely with the Planning Manager to minimize weeks cover & maximize stock turn.
• Prepare all information for seasonal/monthly/weekly forecast meetings for Wholesale & Consignment channels to review forecast accuracy, current ROS vs Wks Cover, seasonal % fulfilment and in-season % sell-out.
• Collaborate with Planning, Supply, Commercial Teams & Operations Teams to ensure maximisation of buy fulfilment and analyse MOQs to mitigate risks on a monthly basis including potential inventory optimisation from other channels.
• Identify opportunities to optimize inventory and meet customer demands within the Wholesale & Consignment channels.
• Ad hoc analysis across the planning team to support overall objectives.

The Person:

• Experience of buying or forecasting within fashion or the footwear industry
• Wholesale channel experience is preferable
• Knowledge and understanding of USA market and Consignment an advantage.
• Strong merchandising background
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Tableau would be advantageous
• Great communication skills!
• You’ve got the hunger for hitting the numbers and happy to talk to about them
• Happy to ‘Geek Out’ and obsess KPIs,
• Experienced working with ERP Planning tools and data analytics
• You’ll be a proactive person enthused by the results of your team and your division
• Excellent multi-tasker who isn’t afraid of a challenge
• Commercially savvy
• You’ll be on the pulse with all channels of activity
• Positive attitude and of course, a great sense of humour
• You’ll be creative but also have an analytical mindset. Industry recognized achievements preferred but not essential
• Strong judgement, drive and influence
• Hard working, self-motivated and great communicator
• Calm temperament under pressure

The Benefits:

👟 Product Allowance (2 free pairs shoes a year and 50% off 20 pairs)

⏰ Hybrid and flexible working hours

☀️ Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)

🌴 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

🗺️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks

🚼️ WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)

💆‍♀️ Wellbeing Program – Retail Trust, Sanctus Coaching and Calm App

📚 Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)

🏥 Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan

🤩 Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group

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