Retail Planning Associate — Analytics, Stock & Forecasts

Apg-; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apg- is seeking a planning-focused analyst to back the Planning team in maximising sales through effective planning, forecasting, and stock control. You will provide insightful reporting and analysis to improve productivity across the business and help optimise in-stock performance.

You will engage with internal stakeholders, manage allocations, and support seasonal replenishment and markdown strategies while developing your planning foundations under guidance for career development.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one to two years in either role to be considered.
• Data driven with a high attention to detail.
• Analytical capability to support the Planner and adjacent teams with reporting and detailed analysis.
• Excel is your friend best friend; you must be comfortable manipulating data.

Responsibilities

• Analysis of department, class, sub-class and product performance to identify trends and action.
• Management of stock holdings to minimise inefficient stock.
• Develop exit strategies for slow moving lines.
• Ensure store and online performance is maximised through accurate stock levels and regular stock deliveries.
• Raising and managing seasonal retail orders.
• Post-seasonal review and performance analysis.
• Achieve business objectives through analysis, reporting and measurement of sales, margin and inventory.
• Run key Monday reports, analyse data to give planning team suggestions.
• Collate promotion and markdown lists, communicate plans and upload pricing to AP21 system.
• Review key essential and program styles to achieve in-stock targets.
• Stock allocation via allocation tool and liaise with stakeholders to meet deadlines.
• Maintain delivery schedules to drive intake and allocation decisions.
• Manage Core and Seasonal stock allocations; work with Planner on sizing ratios.

Skills

Stock management

Data analysis

Excel

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Education

Business/Marketing/Retail degree

Tools

AP21 system

Job description

Apg- is seeking a planning-focused analyst to back the Planning team in maximising sales through effective planning, forecasting, and stock control. You will provide insightful reporting and analysis to improve productivity across the business and help optimise in-stock performance.

You will engage with internal stakeholders, manage allocations, and support seasonal replenishment and markdown strategies while developing your planning foundations under guidance for career development.