Merchandising Planner Assistant: Drive Inventory & Insight

BoF Careers; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Watford is seeking an Assistant Merchandise Planner to support the merchandising team in planning, analysing and executing product strategies that drive sales, margin and stock availability. You will own reporting and support seasonal reviews across channels.

You will collaborate with Buying, Allocations and ECOM, attend trade meetings and provide data-driven insights. Strong Excel skills and clear communication are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Commercial and analytical mindset with ability to interpret data.
• Clear communicator able to present to varied audiences.
• Autonomous work style with strong time management.
• Demonstrates logical analysis and problem solving.
• Accurate, detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience with allocation and retail math preferred.

Responsibilities

• Update reports on a weekly, monthly, and ad hoc basis.
• Support stocking and stock availability across channels.
• Attend and contribute to weekly trade meetings with a clear trade message.
• Provide accurate data for seasonal reviews and sign offs.
• Help forecast and optimise department stock delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with Buying, Allocations and ECOM teams.

Skills

Commercial & Analytical

Effective communicator

Autonomous worker

Logical analysis

Time management

Relationship building

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Retail maths

Resilience

Product understanding

Allocation experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Watford is seeking an Assistant Merchandise Planner to support the merchandising team in planning, analysing and executing product strategies that drive sales, margin and stock availability. You will own reporting and support seasonal reviews across channels.

You will collaborate with Buying, Allocations and ECOM, attend trade meetings and provide data-driven insights. Strong Excel skills and clear communication are essential for success in this role.