Planning Assistant - Portmans

MYER; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff discount

Access to sample sales

Continuous learning and development programs

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer located in Melbourne is seeking a Planning Assistant to join their Portmans Planning team. The role focuses on ensuring data integrity, managing the weekly reporting suite, and facilitating strategic financial decisions through accurate data management and analysis. Ideal candidates will have strong retail and analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and a degree in a relevant field. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to spot patterns in large datasets.
• Experience in planning systems is a bonus.
• Generous staff discount and access to sample sales.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the reporting suite.
• Format and produce ad hoc reports.
• Manage and refresh weekly Line Projections.

Skills

Strong retail, financial and analytical skills

Strong numerical literacy

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Passion for retail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Finance

Tools

Planning systems

Job description

Portmans is one of Australia's most iconic fashion retail brands for women with more than 90 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Known for offering contemporary fashion and workwear that is feminine and on trend with a focus on high-quality. Portmans provides the ultimate outfit solutions across a mix of casual, workwear and formal styles. Portmans is part of the Myer Group, encompassing several of Australia's most recognised apparel brands - including Dotti, Jacqui E, Just Jeans and Jay Jays.

About the Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Planning Assistant to join our Portmans Planning team. In this role, you will ensure data integrity across planning reports, manage the weekly reporting suite, and maintain accurate line projections. The Planning Assistant enables the Planners to make strategic financial decisions by ensuring the data is always refreshed, accurate, and ready for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the reporting suite (WSSIs, Store & Category performance, Range Sign off reports, Assortment Plan set up, Markdown reports, etc)
• Format and produce ad hoc reports as required by the Planning team
• Managing and refreshing weekly Line Projections on Core styles, and participating in forward forecasts with the Planners
• Assist the Planners in building store Ratio Packs for new orders based on historical performance
• Loading price changes and markdowns into the system
• Maintaining the "On Order" file tracking deliveries and updating the intake flow in the WSSI
• Run regular "cleansing" reports to identify anomalies in the system

Skills & Experience

• Strong retail, financial and analytical skills
• Strong numerical literacy; ability to spot patterns in large datasets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Finance, or a related field will be highly advantageous
• Experience in planning systems is a bonus
• Passion for retail with an analytical mind
• Generous staff discount and access to our sample sales
• Central office location based on St Kilda Rd
• Work closely within a high performing, supportive and collaborative environment
• Engage in continuous learning and development programs to enhance your skills and foster personal and professional growth