Strategic Planner

_**Job Title**:_ _Strategic Planner_

✔ Full time

✔Boutique, TTDI
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- To maximize sales and profitability in the business by providing effective merchandise strategies, planning and in season management of assortments and inventory levels by territory and stores to achieve the strategic targets set by the business
- To Support Business Planning Calendar in Conjunction with all concerned to ensure that planning activities happen on time
- To Ensure that performance is monitored against plan regularly and that actions are identified and taken on deviations to the plans manage merchandise Assortment / Inventory during a season so as to meet or exceed the strategic targets set by the Business
- The Planners at any given point would be working multiple seasons, current / ongoing and future
- Initial Allocation, Distribution, Replenishment and Consolidations
- Current ongoing would be more on performance and deliveries where as future season would be on strategic planning to buy better
- Performance Analysis - In Season Performance ---The Planners are supposed to analyze there brand or category everyday from the daily database report on Item, Design, Price Point, color and store level
- On Weekly basis the planner is supposed to update the Management on the following areas, highlighting expectations and set agendas for the next week
- Theoretical Range of Styles, By Price Point, Brand and Supplier for Large, Medium and Small Stores by territory in line with strategy and Purchase budgets ( Hits )
- Writing / Amending orders placed against plan ( Qty, Price, Margin and Delivery )
- Re forecasting of sales and Stocks on a weekly basis against plans and Proposing actions To be taken with the buyers, Finance Manager and concept Manager on out of line areas
- Visit stores regularly to be abreast with product performance and trends
- To facilitate /ensure the planning process by ensuring that formats and procedures are followed and that information required and steps taken are done in a synchronized manner
- Ensure that planning formats and procedures and methodologies agreed by the business are maintained in the concept
- **Job Requirement**:_
- Product Knowledge - Understanding In store Brands or Categories along with key competition
- Exposure to Retail, Buying, Planning and Distribution
- Planning, Leading, Organizing and Prioritizing
- Problem Analysis and Decision Making
- Technical Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management Skills
- Knowledge of Planning, Inventory, Purchase order Management and Software Systems
- Good Communication and Report Writing Skills
- Good Presentation Skills with confidence and

**Salary**: RM6,000.00 - RM8,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Flexible schedule
- Professional development

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- TTDI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Diploma/Advanced Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- strategic planning: 2 years (preferred)