The Outlet Planner (Merchandiser)- 12 Month FTC
- Own outlet channel trading performance, monitoring sales, margin and inventory productivity.
- Identify risks and opportunities through analysis of weekly and monthly trading performance.
- Recommend and implement actions to improve sales, stock productivity and profitability.
- Develop and execute the merchandising strategy for the outlet channel, ensuring alignment with broader commercial and inventory objectives.
- Define outlet assortment principles, inventory flow strategies and stock deployment approaches across outlet locations.
- Identify opportunities to improve channel performance through assortment optimisation, promotional activity, inventory utilisation and product lifecycle management.
- Balance revenue generation, margin and inventory reduction objectives while protecting brand integrity.
- Partner with Retail, digital and Supply Chain to ensure outlet strategies are effectively implemented and deliver commercial outcomes.
- Evaluate channel performance and market trends, providing recommendations to optimise future outlet trading and inventory strategies.
- Drive stock clearance plans that maximise recovery while protecting the Dr. Martens brand.
- Work closely with the Product Planning and Allocation Managers to identify inventory risks and opportunities.
- Monitor stock health and implement actions to improve inventory productivity and stock turn.
- Ensure outlet assortments are aligned with consumer demand, inventory availability and commercial priorities.
- Monitor product mix, depth and stock flow by outlet location and trading period.
- Support seasonal planning activities and stock exit strategies to support commercial and inventory objectives.
- Work closely with the key stakeholders to recommend and manage outlet pricing and markdown activity within agreed commercial frameworks.
- Monitor the effectiveness of promotional and markdown activity.
- Adjust strategies based on performance insights to maximise sales and margin recovery.
- Forecast and maintain the obsolete WSSI
- Produce warehouse throughput forecasts to support inventory flow and capacity planning
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure outlet demand requirements are reflected in wider planning activities.
- Strong merchandising, planning or inventory management experience within a retail environment.
- Advanced analytical and numerical capability.
- Experience managing aged, excess or end-of-life inventory.
- Strong understanding of trading, forecasting and stock optimisation principles.
- High proficiency in Excel and merchandising systems.
- Strong understanding of margin, inventory productivity and stock health metrics.
- Ability to balance commercial outcomes with brand and customer considerations.
- Data-led decision maker with strong commercial judgement.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to influence decisions across multiple functions and levels.
- Collaborative approach focused on delivering enterprise-wide outcomes.
- Hybrid working- 3 days in the office
- Free pair of docs when you join
- Buy as you Earn’ Share scheme
- 65% off all Docs
- Private healthcare
- 2 paid volunteer days per year
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