Ariat Europe Limited

Planner

• Manage and optimise intake and stock across channels
• Manage planning and forecasting to bring the right stock into the business, grow sales and minimise risk
• Work closely with product, sales, ecom and supply chain to ensure optimum stock intake
• Provide actionable sales and stock insight to enable timely trading decisions and optimise stock holding
• Manage intake within sales and OTB targets agreed with the Senior Merchandise Planning Manager
• Maintain forecasts within range plans across wholesale, .com, marketplace and events
• Propose and agree sales and stock targets by sub-category
• Drive availability across core and seasonal lines within agreed KPIs
• Work with Product to drive category growth
• Manage the purchasing critical path with Ariat International and ensure key dates are met
• Ensure all purchase orders are loaded in a timely manner
• Set up and manage SAP
• Create regular reporting to provide business insight
• Liaise with Supply Chain Manager to ensure goods are brought in timely
• Liaise with Stock Co-ordinator to ensure best use of stock
• Report availability levels by channel
• Manage and propose markdown pricing
• Progress own development through on-the-job training to understand the end-to-end product process
• Participate in calls and build relationships with US planning partners
• Act as ambassador for the AE team and build relationships with the US team
• Assist with ad-hoc projects as required

Merchandise Planner