Location Planner

The job holder will be responsible for merchandise planning process to achieve department /category sales, margin, stockholding and flow objectives under the guidance of Head Merchandise Planning. The job holder will be responsible for merchandise planning process to achieve department /category sales, margin, stockholding and flow objectives under the guidance of Head Merchandise Planning.

Location Planning Process –

• The “Hub” between central and territory teams
• Managing assortments to local trading conditions
• Co-ordinate new launches.
• Take an overview of stores across all product categories
• Total store clustering
• Plan space allocation by department accounting for the concept growth areas
• Work with space planning to ensure space strategy is implemented
• Review and action amendments to replenishment groups and parameters
• Responsible for maximizing the locations KPI’s
• Attending area meetings and Range Reviews, providing feedback

Management

• Input strategic guidance to teams for location planning tool
• Lead by example to manage and build relationships with stakeholders
• Manage and develop a high performing team

Trading/ Commerciality

• Prepare weekly overview of Store Performance, identifying ‘fashion” priorities and proposed activity to address risks or opportunities, spotting trends to feedback to B&M
• Analyse reports and make recommendations regarding stock distribution using forecast sales trends

Customer

• Be the first point of contact within merchandising for store issues
• Liaison with and visit stores within your regions to identify local opportunities
• Take an overview and summaries feedback from retail
• Working closely with Area Managers to build up profiles of stores to manage their stock packages to meet local customers’ needs