Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning\xc2\xb7 Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by the buyer.\xc2\xb7 Maximise Sales and profitability for the Concept\xc2\xb7 Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management, and new store budgets.\xc2\xb7 Discuss, decide, and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors\xc3\x98 Financials (Sales, Stock, OTB, Margins, Forward Cover etc)\xc3\x98 Store (Sub-group level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc)\xc3\x98 Assortment (Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc)\xc2\xb7 Building working relationships with Store managers & identifying their needs, providing information on key factors such as last pieces, items not selling, discontinued lines etc & allowing freshness into the stores.\xc2\xb7 Prepare & Monitor Reports on Performance of Dept./Class/Subclass (where Applicable) to identify any exceptions to Sales, Stockholdings, Forward Covers, Inflows and propose actions on out of line situations to the Planners/Buyers monthly with action to be taken.\xc2\xb7 Responsible to maximise sales and profitability in the business by providing effective planograms, managing assortments across stores by Territory/Department/Class/Sub-Class and ensuring inventory levels to achieve or exceed sales targets set by the business. (Candidate with MFP, AP & PLM experience are preferred)QualificationsMerchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning\xc2\xb7 Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by the buyer.\xc2\xb7 Maximise Sales and profitability for the Concept\xc2\xb7 Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management, and new store budgets.\xc2\xb7 Discuss, decide, and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors\xc3\x98 Financials (Sales, Stock, OTB, Margins, Forward Cover etc)\xc3\x98 Store (Sub-group level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc)\xc3\x98 Assortment (Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc)\xc2\xb7 Building working relationships with Store managers & identifying their needs, providing information on key factors such as last pieces, items not selling, discontinued lines etc & allowing freshness into the stores.\xc2\xb7 Prepare & Monitor Reports on Performance of Dept./Class/Subclass (where Applicable) to identify any exceptions to Sales, Stockholdings, Forward Covers, Inflows and propose actions on out of line situations to the Planners/Buyers monthly with action to be taken.\xc2\xb7 Responsible to maximise sales and profitability in the business by providing effective planograms, managing assortments across stores by Territory/Department/Class/Sub-Class and ensuring inventory levels to achieve or exceed sales targets set by the business. (Candidate with MFP, AP & PLM experience are preferred)