Planner

Overview

Analyze sales, margin, inventory and manage stock allocation and replenishment.

Key Responsibilities

• stock management
• performance reporting
• stock replenishment
• markdown planning
• logistics coordination
• allocation planning

Tasks

The Planner supports the Senior Planner & Planning Manager to effectively analyze multi-dimensional plans including sales trends, gross margin and inventory partnering with the Buying and Store teams to maximize retail profits through effective planning and trading of ranges throughout the region covered. The role controls delivery, allocation and replenishment activities in line with agreed range and allocation plans to identify and action opportunities for optimizing sales and stock holding . -Accountable for the right products / stock to be available in the right quantities at the right place at the right time. -Create hindsight reports highlight performance against plan by producing a weekly sales, stock and intake summary (WSSI), future in-season sales, mark downs, intake and stock and communicate any risks to profit or stock targets to Senior Management -Responsible for monitoring line and product category performance ensuring stock is kept at optimum levels by: - Store transfers - Replenishment - Sell thru by product category - Sale and mark down management -Develop and maintain strong inter and intra departmental relationships for open and effective sharing of information and follow up actions -Plan collection’s clearance and end of season markdown for achievement of sell through to be in line with the margin expectations of the business. -Monitor Warehouse service levels and work with Logistics to track shipments and timely delivery of stock transfers -Track and understand customer profiles, trends and preferences to make sound product/stock decisions meeting customer expectations

Requirements

• retail
• planner
• 2-4 yrs
• graduate
• business
• fluent english

What You Bring

-Experience in a Retail environment is mandatory -2- 4 years in a Planner role -Graduate degree in a related field preferably business or finance -Excellent to Fluent English

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Benefits

-Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year. -Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future. -Work with over 50,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.

About Majid Al Futtaim

-Created from a vision to redefine shopping and leisure in the Middle East, this group evolved from a single founder's idea into a cross-continental leader. -It drives growth through major retail and community hubs like shopping malls, hotels, and mixed-use developments. -Features exclusive franchises and key projects such as Carrefour hypermarkets, VOX cinemas, Ski Dubai, iFly Dubai, and the iconic Mall of the Emirates. -Operates a leisure division that introduces unique attractions like indoor skiing, skydiving, waterparks, and flagship stores for LEGO and American Girl. -Known for impressive achievements, including the region's largest indoor ski floor, the first corporate green sukuk in the Middle East, and a multi-screen IMAX and 4DX cinema flagship.

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