About the Just Group
As one of Australia’s largest and most successful retailers, we pride ourselves on our people and their contribution to drive the ongoing success of our business. We are proud and passionate about our portfolio of brands; Portmans, Peter Alexander, Smiggle, Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Dotti and Jacqui E. Our store network across six markets (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is supported by local and centralised teams with our Support Office and national Distribution Centre based in Melbourne.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Planner, this position will encompass sales forecasting, budgeting, option planning, managing the OTB and inventory management. This role will also work as a commercial partner with the Product Managers and Retail and Online teams to maximise performance of the brand. This is a fantastic pathway into a Merchandise planning role by working within a supportive to team to broaden your planning knowledge and build management skills. This role is full time based at our Support Office, on St Kilda Road. The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $90,000 excluding superannuation.
Responsibilities
- Developing and managing the department’s financial plan including sales forecasting, budgeting, managing the OTB and inventory management
- Provide planning leadership with planning cycle activities - including Post Season Analysis, Building Assortment Plans, Quantifying Ranges.
- Ensure department meets all key planning cycle milestones
- Preparation and forecasting of line projections
- General ad hoc support for the Senior Planner
Skills and Experience
- Previous experience with planning in allocations and planning in a retail environment
- Advanced Excel user
- Experience with reporting and analytics in retail environment
- Prior retail experience giving you excellent commercial and business insight
- Strong communication skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
- Generous discount to be used across all of our 7 brands, and access to our sample sales across all brands
- Central office location based on St Kilda Rd, with direct access to the picturesque Fawkner Park
- Development opportunities to support your ongoing growth and development
Above all, we are looking for someone with enthusiasm and who is a great team player. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, then we want to hear from you. Apply now!