Senior Planner - Northern Hemisphere - Rapid Progression

OUR BUSINESS AND VISION

City Chic Collective is a global omni-channel retailer specialising in plus-size women’s apparel, footwear and lingerie. It is a collective of customer-led brands and has a strong following in Australia, New Zealand and USA. Our omni-channel model comprises of a network of stores across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and websites operating in ANZ and the USA. The collective of brands are also available through third-party marketplace and wholesale partners.

Our ‘Core Capabilities’ are at the foundation of our culture; they support our goal and purpose to “lead a world of curves.” Our Core Capabilities are the skills and behaviours we use as guiding principles to lead, grow and deliver exceptional experiences for her, our customer.

We Put Her First

She is at the heart of every decision;

We Are Passionate Connectors

We love what we do, and we work as one team;

We Know It, Own It, Do It

We are knowledgeable, we are accountable, and we are disciplined;

We Move Fast, Keep It Simple and Think Big Picture

We act decisively, react quickly and are measured in our approach;

We Are Fearless Agile Thinkers

We express ideas, take calculated risks, and embrace change.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an opportunity for a Senior Planner to join our City Chic team. 

Reporting directly to Head of Planning, and working in a friendly established team, you will utilise your analytical skills and not be afraid to have broad responsibilities and be flexible to get the job done.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for City Chic online, dropship, wholesale, marketplace and concession partners.
• Analyse historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by category and make strategic recommendations through inventory, product lifecycle & OTB management.
• Management of OTB and WSSI.
• Analyse and re-forecast actual sales to plan, whilst managing inventory levels, markdowns, promotions and profit.
• Drive continuous improvement in product assortment strategies to maximize sales and profitability.
• Influence and strategically collaborate with buyers to ensure the area achieves, grows and exceeds all KPI's.
• Produce and analyse weekly, monthly and seasonal reporting.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with our internal teams; buying, eCom, Merchandise planning, logistics, finance and production to drive strategic initiatives.
• Manage the flow of inventory.
• Review and management of stock. Action markdowns and promotions as required.
• Manage the fulfillment and ensure availability of partner requests for dropship, wholesale and marketplace.
• Develop and coach direct reports to achieve performance expectations and individual career goals.

ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Planning apparel.
• Extensive Retail Merchandise Planning experience within a fast paced environment, coupled with experience in managing a diverse portfolio of categories, lifestyles and core programmes.
• Excellent understanding of/ability to interpret data, analytics, and retail sales trends.
• Results oriented – driven and motivated, accountability is taken for performance and outcomes.
• Exceptional organisational and time management skills.
• Able to prioritise, multitask, and deliver within deadlines.
• Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, trading ability and a sense of ownership.
• Able to meet new challenges and thrive in a fast paced environment.
• Strong analytical background.
• Excellent Excel skills, with experience of using a data warehouse.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with strong communication skills and an ability to build collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Adaptable and open to new ideas and ways or working.

Next Steps

If this sounds like the perfect role for you apply now, we can’t wait to meet you!

If you have any questions about the role please reach out to us at [email protected]

We are fiercely committed to embracing equality in all aspects of employment. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and potential employees, without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, intersex status, varied access requirements or any other legally protected status. We value the depth of knowledge, skills, experience, ideas and creativity that, through championing inclusivity, we can bring to each of our workplaces.

We are extremely proud of our determined & passionate team members who make our business what it is today. We understand the importance of our team and we believe in our vision and core capabilities. We take pride in the fact that we recognise and share our success stories and award individual team members for their achievements. We would welcome the successful candidate into a fantastic working environment with an outstanding, friendly and talented team.