This is an Assistant Planner role with our client based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Role Seniority - Junior - A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.

More about the Assistant Planner role

As an Assistant Planner you will report to the Senior Planner. Updating, collating and interpreting analysis and data, you will provide solutions in line with THE ICONIC strategy. You work closely with Buying counterparts to optimise with in-season trading and understand where to grow THE ICONIC business through strategic planning. It is a key function which requires commercial awareness, great relationship skills and a flexibility to adapt to the needs of the business. Working closely with finance, operations and tech to ensure opportunities are identified, objectives achieved and processes and systems streamlined.

We are currently on the look out for an Assistant Planner to join our team.

About this role...

• Supports the category manager and line manager by providing accurate analysis and reports. Indicate any key themes and provide basic commentary.
• Identify risks and opportunities, providing suggestions, solutions or actions.
• Understand the promotional calendar and department critical paths. Ensure any stock required for key promotions or campaigns is monitored, updating your Senior Planner of any risks or concerns
• Contribute to department trade meetings, by challenging/highlighting risk and/or opportunity.
• Understands key metrics and levers that affect KPIs. ASP, margin, etc. Manipulate these levers to drive trade
• Suggest trade actions from managing the WSSI. Manages a department WSSI with Senior Planner guidance and touchpoints
• Present trade information within department trade meetings. Highlighting risk, opportunities and suggesting action points

To be successful in this role, you will have the following skills/attributes:

• A proactive attitude, always looking to improve processes or bring increased efficiencies to your work.
• Confident communicator with the ability to adapt your style depending on your audience.
• A true team player with experience mentoring or training junior team mates
• Works well under pressure and able to manage changing priorities in your workload
• Excellent mathematical skills and comfortable using Excel
• Embodies our Principles
• A love for all things Fashion

🟢 Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined 🟢

Why our client is partnering with Hatch on this role: Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.