Planner

Guidant Global; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Planner in London with expertise in inventory management and analytical roles. The successful candidate will oversee global inventory levels, drive revenue through optimized stock rebalances, and ensure adherence to commercial principles. This hybrid role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Excel, and offers a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning or analytical role with commercial analyses.
• Solid communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support Global OTB management and oversee global inventory levels.
• Forecast sales and set the OTB framework for the mainline channel.
• Coordinate global stock rebalances and optimize inventory.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organized

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role Details:

Job Title: Planner

Rate: £175 - £200 per day PAYE

Contract Duration: 09/06/2025 to 06/10/2025

Location: London-based, hybrid (minimum 3 days per week in the office, remainder from home)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Global OTB (Open-to-Buy) management and oversee global inventory levels across all channels to help the business meet key KPIs and improve productivity
• Drive revenue by optimising global inventory through coordinated global stock rebalances
• Forecast sales and set the OTB framework for the mainline channel
• Manage the global delist process and identify opportunities to optimise stock levels globally

Purpose:

This position will support all Global Rolling OTB activities within Merchandise Planning & Inventory organisation. They will embody the values and contribute to a culture of innovation and collaboration.

They will be responsible for:

• Communicating and ensuring adherence to the commercial principles relating to Global Inventory management, with strong management and assessment of inventory holding by Channel
• Supporting the Global Rolling Open to Buy
• Management of the Global Delist and assessing risk in end of season inventory
• Optimising Global inventory by coordinating global stock rebalances and highlighting opportunities

Responsibilities

Global OTB Management

• Responsible for consolidation of the Global Rolling OTB for all Channels (FP Stores, Digital, Outlet, Wholesale)
• Responsible for preparing insightful analyses on Channel performance relative to plan and identifying risks to inventory targets
• Alongside Senior Manager, working with group finance to set annual Margin sales target
• Responsible for preparing insightful analyses on Margin performance relative to target and tracking adherence by product divisions

Option Consolidation & Tracking

• Assessment of Option Plans into OTB, to assess Revenue per Option and productivity of assortments

Global Rebalance

• Responsible for co-ordinating global stock rebalances; rebalance template management and publishing overviews to the wider business of stock moves
• Highlighting rebalance opportunities for maximising stock productivity, to improve Global sell through and weeks of cover

Global Delist

• Responsible for maintaining the Global Delist files which provides an accurate view of product lifecycle for all mainline products and their exit routes
• Working with Retail and Collection Merchandising to propose and agree global exit route strategy with the aim to maximize clearing of inventory whilst balancing the need to protect full price sales and brand

Measures Of Success

• Global Full price and Net sales, AUR, Full Price sell-through, Net Margins
• Global Inventory Weeks of Cover and Annual Turn targets
• Forecast accuracy

Connecting With Others

This role will partner closely with Retail Merchandising, Collection Merchandising, Regional Planning teams, Global Outlet team, Replenishment, Merch Planning Operations, Supply Chain, Finance teams, Strategy

Qualification

Bachelor's degree

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in a planning or analytical role, preparing commercial analyses, supporting global Open to Buy management
• Solid communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Excellent / advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Highly analytical, organised, and detail oriented
• Driven and Ambitious, with aptitude to work in a fast-paced environment
• Fast study / quick learner
• High results orientation
• Problem solver, with an ability to drive results despite ambiguity and obstacles
• Flexible, willing, and able to manage multiple and potentially competing priorities