Planner Clothing

**Job Advert Summary**:
To manage the delivery of profitable, productive stock. To deliver sustainable Sales performance through effective planning in line with clothing division KPI’s to achieve maximum profitability. Train and support planners and allocators.**
Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Planning seasonal sales budgets by category
- Implementing the economic and financial objectives with the Buyer to achieve set budgets
- Input into setting of correct pricing architecture
- Producing acceptable assortment plans and controlling of overall department margin in line with the strategy and to achieve budget
- Constant tracking and monitoring of implementation by analysing weekly reports, managing stock requirements, evaluating fast and slow sellers, and reacting accordingly
- Effective preparation and planning for promotions and markdowns

**Minimum Requirements**:

- BCom Degree
- 3 -5 years Clothing Retail Planning experience
- Computer literate (Windows - Outlook, Work, Excel)
- Willing to work long hours as required and do store visits
- Experience in a clothing retail environment and SAP knowledge is advantageous
- Area you aware that this is a Fixed term contract?

**Competencies**:

- Strong numerical ability and interest in fashion
- Abreast with the market and our customer we serve
- Attentive to detail with a sense of urgency
- Excellent communication skills
- Analytical and administrative skills
- Assertive, energetic and enthusiastic
- Opportunity minded and able to develop self

**Additional Information**:
Willing to work long hours as required and do store visits