Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.The Planner is responsible for collaborating with the buying team to provide a merchandise management framework to drive the business and maximise profit. The role delivers detailed multi-dimensional plans, forecasts and analysis that enhances assortment decisions, vendor negotiations, inventory and markdown management.Key ResponsibilitiesPrepare and own merchandise plans that align with corporate strategy and deliver maximum full price sales and profitBuild a strong partnership with merchant/buying counterparts, to collaborate on planning decisions and opportunitiesProduce and Interpret appropriate levels of end of season analysis to support optimising planning and buying decisionsManage plan integrity across all relevant hierarchies including merchandise, store and seasonsMaintain plans across all relevant metrics including sales, markdown, margin, receipts and other inventory actionsManage in season performance through the reforecasting cycle to improve inventory productivity and drive profitMaintain forecasts across all relevant metrics and hierarchies to ensure a clear understanding of opportunities and risksProduce and interpret appropriate levels of in-season analysis to drive inventory recommendations & decisionsCollaborate with merchant/buying counterparts to follow through on opportunities to mitigate risk and drive sales, full price sell-through & profitWork with Assistant Planners and Allocation Analysts to manage inventory levels to maximise opportunity across the networkWhere relevant, maintain accurate Demand Forecasts/Auto-Replenishment models and manage open to buy accordinglyManage markdown inventory and proposals on price reductions to drive profitable sell-throughCollaborate with merchant/buying counterparts to identify slow moving items and propose markdownsReview markdown performance, liaise with stores and supply chain to drive opportunitiesCalculate and propose relevant further price reductions and actions to balance margin and off-price sell-throughWork with buyers to produce a recode proposal that ensures optimised inventory performanceForecast and follow-up on performance of promotional, marketing and other eventsMake recommendations on event activity based on inventory performance analysisPredict sales and profit impacts and identify relevant inventory alignment and actionsProduce analysis on event results and interpret future opportunitiesTake the opportunity to participate in and champion projectsDevelop the knowledge and skills of Assistant Planners and Allocation AnalystsCollaborate with peers across planning to ensure consistent, best practice processes, systems and reportingPrepare performance presentation data where requestedPresent findings and results to cross functional audiences as requiredBuild effective partnerships with internal contacts e.g. buyers, stores, supply chain, finance, marketingDevelop processes, systems and reportsPerform other duties as assignedIdeal CharacteristicsPost-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent experience2+ years of successful experience in a merchandise planning business unitExcellent financial acumen, strong analytical skillsDemonstrated influencing skills with the ability to get things doneExcellent interpersonal skillsConfident and effective written & verbal communicatorAdaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and changeHighly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and use of ERP and Merchandise Planning systemsPassionate about fashion and luxury retailingHolt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email careers@holtrenfrew.com and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.
