Retail Junior Planner - 9M FTC

WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE INC; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in activewear is seeking a Retail Junior Planner to join their mission of empowering women through fitness. This role involves stock analysis, allocation planning, and collaboration with stores to optimize inventory and enhance customer experience. You will play a crucial part in supporting new store openings and ensuring effective communication across channels. Join a dynamic team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and be part of a journey to create a culture of belonging. If you are passionate about retail and want to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail planning or stock management is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to identify stock opportunities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Analyze stock and optimize inventory across channels.
• Create allocation plans and manage replenishment parameters.
• Build relationships with store managers and support queries.

Skills

Stock analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Planning skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Excel

Retail planning software

Job description

Current employees, please apply in Workday.

We burst onto the scene as the OGs of female-first activewear back in 1998. And since then, we’ve been on a global mission to empower women through fitness and beyond. By uniting a global community of women – our sisterhood – together we encourage one another to embrace our bodies and everything we can do with them.

Our sisterhood treats every day like it’s made for moving, and we’re always pushing to do better too. Like using responsibly sourced materials, launching our first-ever FemTech collection – designed to keep you moving through menstruation, maternity and menopause – and supporting girls from all backgrounds to get into sport through our Sweaty Betty Foundation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as a Retail Junior Planner as we continue our mission to empower women through fitness and beyond. You in?

Our Values

WE REALLY CARE ∙ FIRST, BEST, BRAVEST ∙ OUR STRENGTH IS IN EACH OTHER ∙ STAND UP, SPEAK UP, SHOUT OUT

Responsibilities

Stock analysis & optimisation:

• In season trading under the direction of the Retail Planner, focusing on weekly reporting requirements and Monday trade packs.
• Ownership of stock across our omni-channels, identifying stock opportunities & risks.
• Providing regular & ad-hoc analysis to the business at store, market and channel level.
• Monitoring & proposing all stock movements within the business including consolidations and recalls.
• Supporting with channel level forecasts.

Allocation & Replenishment Strategy:

• Supporting with analysis and Planning of stores.
• Creating allocation plans to channels, setting and managing replenishment parameters Stock level planning for brand events, sale and stock builds for all channels.

Communication with Stores & Wider Business:

• Carrying out regular store visits & build strong relationships with area & store managers.
• Supporting with queries, building relationships and providing insights with the Product Merchandising Team for range planning.

New Store Openings:

• Responsible for strategically planning the range to yield optimum profit.
• Providing regular analysis to the business on performance of new stores and identifying any areas of opportunity and challenges.

WH liaison & throughput forecasting:

• Ensuring WH receives relevant communication with regards to goods recalling from stores, pick quantities & new store openings, new story launches.
• Optimizing stock efficiencies within the warehouse.

Our DEI Commitment

We are working to create a culture and team that represents our mission of empowerment. We want to celebrate our diversity, embody inclusion and create an equitable business. This means doing more and working harder to make the long-lasting changes necessary. We care about our people, our community and world.

We want to stand up for what we believe in and give our people a platform to use their voice. To actively listen and learn from what they have to say. This involves focusing on learning, development, and progression across the business. Being clear on the responsibilities we hold each other and to our community. It also means being committed to equal employment opportunities. Ensuring we consider ALL applicants for jobs and working harder to make our job advertising more inclusive.

Our DEI mission is "to embed diversity, equity and inclusion at the heart of our business. To create a culture of belonging that empowers everyone to be their best authentic self. We commit to celebrating different perspectives and to continuously learning, developing and challenging ourselves and our partners."

We know we're on a journey. And far from perfect. But we want to be a part of the solution to the problem. It might not be comfortable or straightforward. But if we weren't up for doing the hard work and breaking the mould, we wouldn't be Sweaty Betty. We are committed to working across our business and with our DEI committee & DEI Collective to be champions, allies and inclusive, always. Because when we say all, we mean it.