NOS Planner

Hunkemöller•Deerfield, IL

20d

About The Position

Hunkemöller’s looking for a passionate NOS Planner for our Merchandise Team. You will support the Merchandiser/Sr. Merchandiser to maximise commercial opportunities through the effective management of inventory, driving sales through improved availability and forecasting and reducing mark down and maximising profit on the NOS & Repeat collection. You will support the team with these daily tasks: • Provide weekly summary of key performance indicators relating to sales, stock, profit, and markdown versus budget and last year • Maintain Weekly Stock Sales and Intake forecasts with Merchandiser on generic level • Manage intake flow into business to hit monthly forecasts, drive sales and minimise risks and communicate to DC for short term work flow planning and longer term budgeting • Control inventory levels as required • Close cooperation with the suppliers, planning production and capacity, ordering, following up deliveries and negotiating shifts in deliveries if needed. • Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis when required on specific products/product group & Review past seasons performance/forecast • Reforecast sales and profit parameters for NOS collection • Manage stock levels and forecast to support sales for NOS collection • Building a strong relationship with the whole Hunkemoller team; key relationships across Merchandising, Buying, Channel teams (wholesale, franchise, Ecommerce), Logistics, Marketing &, Retail teams • Support training and development activities, ensuring all performance assessments are completed to enable individuals to achieve business and personal development goals This is how our ideal candidate looks like: • Someone who has had 1-2 year experience in a planning role or previous experience working as a Merchandise Admin Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser in Fashion /Retail • Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic and fun environment & ability to work under pressure • Passion for the brand with a strong understanding of the demands of our customer • Enjoy working collaboratively, as part of a team and building strong working relationships • Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines • Good presentation, analytical & numerical skills (MS Office skills required) • Knowledge of reporting tools is desirable Hunkemöller strives to be a much loved, social & inclusive brand. A place where people love to work, are proud of the brand, and where we create true brand ambassadors. Working in a passionate, energetic, design-led and performance-driven environment where our key customer persona 'Shero' sits at the heart of everything we do. Together Tomorrow – Join a Retailer that's on the move to be better for our planet, better for people, better together! From diversity & inclusion, reducing waste, to product care and how we work with our suppliers, our Together Tomorrow initiative reflects what we do and helps drive change across our business. Ready to help us achieving our ambitious goals? Where ever you'll start working with us, if in Stores or our HQs, you can contribute! Apply now with your CV or LinkedIn profile only. For this role, we're not looking to work with external agencies. Hunkemöller’s mission is to be a much loved, social and inclusive brand - powered by our people. We have over 900 stores in 15 countries and we are growing. Our plans to expand both in Europe and beyond provide exceptional opportunities for those with a passion for retail. Indeed, passion is one our six values: fun, inclusive, passionate, sexy, in-touch and inspiring. These values drive all we do and together with our growing commitment to the well-being of people, planet and communities, we are building a brand aligned to the demands of our global customers and those that work with us. Our USPs are many however, at the heart of what makes us special is a commitment to World-Class service, whatever the channel and wherever the store. This commitment extends to how we work with each other and creating a World-Class working environment. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands (for the third time in a row) & Germany 2020, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

Requirements

Someone who has had 1-2 year experience in a planning role or previous experience working as a Merchandise Admin Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser in Fashion /Retail
Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic and fun environment & ability to work under pressure
Passion for the brand with a strong understanding of the demands of our customer
Enjoy working collaboratively, as part of a team and building strong working relationships
Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
Good presentation, analytical & numerical skills (MS Office skills required)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of reporting tools is desirable

Responsibilities

Provide weekly summary of key performance indicators relating to sales, stock, profit, and markdown versus budget and last year
Maintain Weekly Stock Sales and Intake forecasts with Merchandiser on generic level
Manage intake flow into business to hit monthly forecasts, drive sales and minimise risks and communicate to DC for short term work flow planning and longer term budgeting
Control inventory levels as required
Close cooperation with the suppliers, planning production and capacity, ordering, following up deliveries and negotiating shifts in deliveries if needed.
Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis when required on specific products/product group & Review past seasons performance/forecast
Reforecast sales and profit parameters for NOS collection
Manage stock levels and forecast to support sales for NOS collection
Building a strong relationship with the whole Hunkemoller team; key relationships across Merchandising, Buying, Channel teams (wholesale, franchise, Ecommerce), Logistics, Marketing &, Retail teams
Support training and development activities, ensuring all performance assessments are completed to enable individuals to achieve business and personal development goals