Merchandise Planner

*No Agencies Please*
Office based 3 days per week - Harwell, Oxford
Job Details:
As the Merchandise Planner you will manage and optimise intake and stock across channels, managing the planning and forecasting to bring the right stock into the business to grow sales and minimise risk. You will work closely with product, sales, ecom and supply chain to ensure optimum stock intake into the company. You will pro-actively provide actionable sales and stock insight into the business to allow timely trading decisions to optimise stock holding. You will manage intake within sales and OTB targets agreed with the Senior Merchandise Planning Manager.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Planning and Forecasting
Maintain forecast within range plan to best reflect demand and opportunity across all our sales channels, including wholesale, .com, marketplace and events
Propose and agree sales and stock targets by sub-category
Drive excellent availability across core and seasonal line within agreed KPIs
Work with Product to drive growth across category
Manage the purchasing critical path with involvement and interaction with our parent Ariat International to ensure all key dates hit
Ensure all POs are loaded in a timely manner
SAP set up and management
Trading
Create regular reporting to provide insight to the business
Liaise with Supply Chain Manager to ensure goods brought in timely manner
Liaise with Stock Co-ordinator to ensure best use of stock across business
Report on availability levels by channel
Manage and propose mark down pricing
Other
Progress own development, maximising on the job training opportunities to understand beginning to end product process.
Participate in calls and build relationships with appropriate US planning partners
Act as ambassador for the AE team and build relationships with US team as appropriate to further key accountabilities.
To assist in ad-hoc projects as required.
About You:
Strong Excel and Microsoft office
Use of SAP
Experience manipulating large data sets
Exceptional Organisational and time management skills
Strong ability to multitask and prioritise
Strong Teamwork
Analytical and Presentation skills
Customer Service skills
3+ years Planning experience in similar environment
Experience in wholesale, retail and ecommerce
Experience in Footwear or Apparel
Experience of consumer fashion products
Numerate and commercial
Articulate communicator
A level or equivalent
Relevant Degree preferred
Values:
Our values are ingrained in everything we do at Ariat and we believe this is what drives our success as individuals, as teams and, overall, as a Company.
Innovation - Be bold and adventurous and try new things. Constantly challenge how you can create change for the better. Learn from the past and don’t let it limit you.
Integrity - Do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. Say what you mean and do what you say. Build trust through consistency, dependability and honesty.
Quality - All work matters. Be proud of your work and strive to have it reflect your best and the best of Ariat.
Respect - Communicate openly, directly and constructively. Recognise different perspectives and listen with an open mind. Be thoughtful in how you show up and interact with others.
Teamwork - Create fun and joy and contribute to the Ariat family spirit. Focus on people’s strengths. Learn from others and share your own knowledge and experience. Ask for help when you need it and offer to help when others may need it.
Benefits:
Private Medical Insurance
Life Assurance
Critical Illness Cover
Employee Assistance Programme
Health & Wellbeing Points Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Company Bonus Scheme
Employee Purchase Scheme
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Employee Referral Programme
Birthday day off
Bring your dog to work scheme
Employee Volunteering policy
Working from a different location policy
Free onsite Parking including 2 electric charging points

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No