This is a Established Planner role based in Sydney, NSW, AU

Role Seniority - Mid Level

More About The Established Planner Role

• Communicates confidently with senior management and uses their influence and knowledge to drive department growth
• Manages the BUB process, working collaboratively with Buying to achieve deadlines and ensures the brand strategy aligns with department strategy
• Manages a WSSI, owns the forecasting and presents in reforecast meetings
• Effectively manages prioritization of own and direct team’s workload during peak planning periods
• Reviews in season and post season performance, giving recommendations of areas to focus on, grow and decline
• Ensure all tools & reporting are set up to ensure the buying team can make fact based decisions
• Mitigates risk by identifying problem areas and having bias for action
• Strives for continuous improvement in own department, whether it be processes, systems or tools
• Drives the department strategy and contributes to the wider segment strategy
• Develops a mid to long term strategic view to drive growth and profit for the department
• Suggests actions to take based on potential future concerns, either based on economic or social trends
• Works closely with the Planning Manager and Buyers to maximize profit for the season
• Monitors all facets of the department, implements plans for any underperforming categories and brands and identifies ways to potentialise opportunities
• Proposes marketing campaigns to the planning manager ensuring promotional activity delivers the best possible outcome, retaining margin

Key Skills

• Collaborates cross departmentally, establishing strong relationships with other Category Management departments. Uses these relationships to strengthen department’s position
• Works cross-functionally, establishing strong relationships with key departments. Uses these relationships to strengthen department’s position
• Embraces and drives positive change across the department

🟢 Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined 🟢

Key Responsibilities

• 🗣️ Communicating with senior management
• 📅 Managing the BUB process
• 🔍 Forecasting and presenting

Key Strengths

• 💼 Commercial awareness
• 🤝 Relationship skills
• 📊 Data analysis
• 🌐 Cross-department collaboration
• 🔄 Change management
• 📈 Strategic planning

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