Retail Planner

Job description / Role

Job Purpose: To manage inventory and retail budgets, BI (OTB, densities, inventory health, sell-through, GMROII), to ensure stock deliveries to the stores are as per approved capacity plan and store profile to achieve brand sales objectives

Key Responsibilities:
- Create OTB proposals, power point presentations and by door seasonal sales and stock plans by account - tailoring receipt needs recommended programs to meet needs of each individual
- Maintain by account seasonal OTB and recommend necessary receipt flow / markdowns.
- Monthly analysis of business by door by account - recommend future receipt adjustments, direct merchandise coordinators to problem doors, capitalize on future growth opportunities
- Prepare variance analysis reports of stock and sales against budgeted figures; identify category growth opportunities to minimize down-trending business.
- Monitor and set targets by category for GMROII and densities to increase profitability.
- Establish, nurture, and utilize internal and external partners to drive the business.
- Coordinate with the store managers and distribution center personnel and encourage inter-store transfer of stock to ensure goods are delivered on timely manner and to achieve store sales objectives across areas of responsibility.
- Facilitate ongoing communication with merchandising teams
- Forecast sales, margin and inventory turn by month, at a brand level and communicate business performance during weekly sales and monthly open to buy meetings

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Fashion, Marketing or a related field
- 3+ years' experience in Buying, Planning, Allocation and/or Vendor Sales for a multi-store retailer
- Good knowledge of ERP (Buying and Merchandising Systems)
- Deep knowledge of retail planning and retail math as well as a commitment to accuracy and detailed analytics
- Excellent spoken and written English language.
- Strong presentation skills
- Proficient in using MS Outlook & MS Excel

About the Company

Established in 1978, by the Baker family who still own and manage the company today, Gulf Marketing Group is one of the Middle East's leading, family owned companies. Gulf Marketing Group operates regionally, across the GCC and boasts a diverse portfolio of brands, retail outlets and services. Gulf Marketing Group subsidiaries operate in key sectors such as retail and distribution of sporting goods and lifestyle brands, health and fitness, food and food processing, integrated 3PL logistics, real estate, healthcare and pharmacies, education and technology. Since 1978, Gulf Marketing Group has introduced more than 90 international brands into the Middle East, as well as building the reputation of our homegrown brands as reliable and quality driven companies.

We are proud to be one of the top 10 retailers in the Gulf region with:

• More than three decades experience managing international brands in local environments
• A prestigious portfolio of world class brand partners
• Anchor tenancy in all major GCC shopping malls
• A proven track record of securing exclusive retail and distributor agreements
• An experienced management team
• Strong customer relationships