Planning Manager - Cotton On Kids Global Support Centre

USA; Geelong; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work

Onsite childcare

Wellness centre

Dog at work

Discounts

Career growth

Wellbeing support

Team recognition

Job summary

Cotton On is seeking a commercially minded Planning Manager for the Cotton On Kids brand in Geelong. You will lead a team of Planners, Assistant Planners and Analysts, shaping planning strategy and empowering your team to deliver the right product at the right time.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you will partner with leadership across the business, use customer and trade insights to drive growth and ensure excellent outcomes for customers and Cotton On.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading planning teams in a retail environment.
• Strong people leadership skills with coaching and development abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence strategic business decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across multiple functions.
• Analytical and commercial acumen balancing customer needs and inventory.
• Highly organized, with strong time management and attention to detail.

Skills

Senior Planner experience

People leadership

Strategic influence

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Time management

Job description

ABOUT US

Born in Australia, loved around the world.

At Cotton On, we know good style goes well beyond what's in your wardrobe. We're here to inspire, spark joy and bolster self-expression and creativity. We want our community to feel seen, heard and celebrated, and as a brand, we want to use our voice to make a positive difference in people's lives.

We're playfully rebellious and always optimistic. Join our world and let's do good things together.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and commercially minded Planning Manager to join the Cotton On Kids team. Leading a team of Planners, Assistant Planners and Analysts, you'll bring the planning strategy to life for the brand. You'll empower your team to make great commercial decisions, identify opportunities for growth and ensure we're delivering the right product, in the right place, at the right time. Just as importantly, you'll invest in developing your team, building capability and creating an environment where people can do their best work.

Reporting to the Head of Planning, you will partner closely with the Cotton On Kids leadership team and broader Cotton On business to drive global performance. Working alongside the Product teams, you'll help shape the planning strategy, using customer, product and trade insights to influence key decisions and deliver great outcomes for both our customers and the business.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience in a similar Senior Planner/Planning Manager role within a retail environment
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to coach, develop and inspire teams to achieve result
• Demonstrated experience contributing to a broader leadership team and influencing strategic business decisions
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels cross functionally (Planning, Product, Buying)
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen, with a proven ability to make high-impact decisions which balance customer needs and inventory investment
• Highly organised and self-motivated, with excellent time management skills and attention to detail

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options&people-first leave initiatives
• Access to our world-class Support Centre, with an in-house restaurant& state-of-the-art wellness centre featuring free gym &holistic health services
• Subsidised onsite childcare centre
• 50% off ourBrands | Cotton On, Cotton On Body, Cotton On Kids, Rubi Shoes, Typo, Factorie &Supre
• 24/7 Wellness support - mental health, relationships, family + more
• Local &Global career growth
• Discounts for you &your family - medical, travel, financial + more
• Performance & Peak incentives to reward +recognise our team
• Returnity -Paidprogram for new parents heading back to work
• Bring your dog to work
• Recognition, team connection moments& more!

Cotton On's purpose is to make a positive difference in people's lives. Born in Australia, Cotton On is a global fashion and lifestyle retailer with eight brands across 22 countries and 1,500 stores. Powered by 20,000 team members, who together with our customers, are making a positive impact through one life-changing Foundation. Taking their Aussie lifestyle to the world and delivering Good along the way, Cotton On brands offer youthful fashion and lifestyle products across women's, men's, kids, body, accessories and stationery.

We are proud of our diverse global workforce of 20,000 team members from countless nationalities, and we strongly welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply with us.

We are focused on bringing more voices, experiences and backgrounds to our workforce as we drive diverse and inclusive outcomes for our team and our customers.

If you have any individual needs in order to fully participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail] we may support you in completing the job application process.