Australian owned and operated global retail business Career Progression + Work Flex + Team Member discounts + Profit Share A vibrant, team culture where we embrace pace, encourage new ideas & leadership Who We Are: We are an iconic Australian owned global retail organisation that includes the Spotlight, Anaconda, Harris Scarfe and Mountain Designs and more.
From our beginnings as a single dress fabric stall at Queen Victoria Market Spotlight has grown to become one of the largest fabrics, craft, party and home decorating superstores.
What You Will Be Doing: In the last 4 years Demand Planning has grown to represent over 50% of Sales.
In this role you will take ownership of the Forecast – Order – Replenish - Review cycle for important, top selling Ranges to ensure we maximize Sales and hit Availability targets Prepare and update weekly forecast data Review historical sales and stock trends to reconcile variances and improve forward forecast accuracy Manage and maintain Stock dynamically to cover promotional and seasonal events Determine order quantities and flow schedule requirements Review and manage weekly replenishment to the Local Vendor(s) Maintain store minimums and maximums for each SKU Proactively communicate Sales Forecasts & Order requirements with the Local Vendor(s) on a weekly basis Provide feedback and suggestions to Departments and the Local Vendor on inventory risks and opportunities Lead a strong collaborative process among Departments, Retail Ops and the Local Vendor(s) Follow up Orders and Non-Fulfilment of store replenishment with the Local Vendor(s) About You Must be experienced in Merchandise Planning or Allocation, preferably Retail Numerical, analytical and inquisitive Self-starter with high attention to detail and a strong problem solver Demonstrated experience of strong commercial / retail acumen Ability to build strong working relationships, but also able to work independently Ability to present information with confidence to Departments and Local Vendor(s) Previous experience with SAP, intermediate Excel skills (including v-lookups and pivot tables) is preferred What's in it for you? Along with the incredible career-growth opportunity of being part of this brand-new team, we can offer you: Great salary base + Super + Profit Share Career progression & personal development A culture that rewards initiative and creativity Centrally located office, close to south Melbourne market, for when we return to work Benefits- team discount, EAP, gym discounts and more #J-18808-Ljbffr
