Operations Planner - Franchise, Wholesale & License

We’re seeking a Wholesale Operations Assistant to join our International team. In this role, you will:

• Coordinate Processes: Manage range plans, track documents, and raise orders while understanding partner cost prices and size ratios.

• Oversee Order Tracking: Monitor orders from start to finish, ensuring they are accurately raised, shipped on time, and invoiced correctly.

• Manage Critical Paths: Implement and follow a clear critical path, ensuring each step is actioned promptly to meet deadlines and achieve goals.

• Collaborate on Imports: Work closely with the imports team to ensure orders flow seamlessly through the NEXT system and supply chain and are delivered on time.

• Ensure Reporting Accuracy: Understand and address any reporting nuances of partners, working closely with the Merchandisers and Sales team to ensure they can trade efficiently.

• Support System Development: Work with the project manager to develop warehouse and system solutions that enhance the overseas business.

• Build Relationships: Foster strong relationships across teams, departments, and external partners.

We’re seeking a candidate with a strong foundation in critical path management, relationship building, and data analysis, ideally with experience in a similar role requiring the management of complex timelines and effective performance under pressure. Exceptional attention to detail, excellent time management skills, and proficiency in Excel are essential, along with sharp analytical and problem-solving abilities; familiarity with SQL or other reporting tools is a plus. Clear and confident communication, as well as the ability to influence and negotiate with colleagues, clients, and partners, is vital. This role will also involve occasional travel to our Leicester office.

• Profit-related bonus

• 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more

• Contributions into a pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success

• 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our storesNational and local discounts on goods and services

• A digital GP healthcare service

Sponsorship

Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.