At a Glance
- Tasks: Collaborate on seasonal planning, product performance analysis, and stock management.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Agent Provocateur, known for its innovative approach.
- Benefits: Enjoy 21 days annual leave, generous discounts, and a pension scheme.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and involvement in exciting projects.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Strong analytical skills and a passion for product planning.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Seasonal Planning & Buys
- Work alongside manager to deliver robust seasonal trading strategy driven by KPI’s to SMT set budgets and targets
- Work with manager and team on shaping seasonal buy budgets, driving category building blocks
- Seasonal review of product performance and store performance. Proposing in season re-buys to manager.
- Drive seasonal changes to allocation plans and stock level management proposing store to store consolidations
- Updating and reporting on sizing and buy grids – following trends, size analysis through sales reporting and feedback
- Work closely with production team, achieving all buy deadlines to seasonal and continuity critical paths
- Work with channel traders on optimal launch & allocation timelines
- Maintain OTB continuity sheets for D2C channels ensuring PO’s are accurately raised with Wholesale/Franchise fulfilments considered
- Checking all Seasonal & Continuity PO’s are raised correctly and match back to Line Details set and created within the department
- Support in driving regional product feedback, building data driven analysis for future buy decisions
- Identify and build stock packages for new stores, if required
- Identify opportunities through product, pricing and competitor awareness
- Planning Rates Of Sales for seasonal buys on historical/like product
- Sizing of all seasonal and continuity buys
- Maintaining and adjusting buy volume grids and size ratios on trending performance
- Reporting & Trade
- Produce and maintain a varied number of Monday trade reports
- Produce weekly product performance reports for wider team
- Discuss any weekly trade actions to present to SMT for trade meetings
- Assist manager in markdown trade analysis, reviewing performance and suggesting actions & discounts on specific products
- Regular updates to SMT on key product actions and trade drivers
- Trade of active stock to optimise availability and minimise terminal stocks
- General stock management, in season store transfers and end of season consolidations
- General
- Work with manager on ad-hoc requests and special projects required by SMT
- Maintain high levels of communication with cross functional teams within Agent Provocateur – Marketing, Production, Logistics, Wholesale/Franchise
- Work closely with Web & Digital on product placement and trading patterns
- Conduct store visits as and when required
- Regular updates and 1 to 1’s with manager
- Deputise and cover tasks during annual leave
Benefits
- 21 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays each year
- Generous staff discount across a variety of brands
- Auto‑enrolment into the company pension scheme
- Seasonal ticket loan
- Charity time‑bank scheme
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
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Purchase & Product Planner employer: Agent Provocateur
At Agent Provocateur, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration. As a Purchase & Product Planner, you'll benefit from generous annual leave, a competitive pension scheme, and a unique charity time-bank scheme, all while working in a vibrant team that values your input and supports your professional growth. Our commitment to employee development and a strong focus on seasonal trading strategies ensures that you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a company that truly values its people.
We think you need these skills to ace Purchase & Product Planner
Seasonal Planning
KPI Analysis
Budget Management
Product Performance Review
Stock Level Management
Data Analysis
Communication Skills
