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Senior Branch Planner, Full Price (12 month Fixed Term Contract)The Team
Within the Omni Planning & Allocation team, our mission is to drive commercial trade, financial planning, demand forecasting, and allocation & replenishment of inventory across all channels and categories, whilst setting strategic guardrails on product promotions and markdown decisions to maximize margin and profitability. This position's team serves as the backbone of our department, collaborating closely with Buying/Merchandising, DTC Channel teams (eCom, FP, Outlet), Hubs, and Finance to ensure that all inventory and product decisions are aligned with company-wide planning and allocation decisions. With an integral position in the team, the role contributes significantly to the department's operational efficiency, strategic growth, and overall success.
The Position
As Senior Branch Planner Full Price you will be crucial to the Omni Planning and Allocation Team, driving commercial trade insights and optimized branch/ location level planning across the full price store network (including concession partners). You will work closely with both Hub and DTC EHQ teams to ensure location needs are considered in planning decisions and strategies and decisions are effectively managed. This role is vital for achieving the Omni Planning and Allocation objectives and your work will be key to the commercial success of the CK brand. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.
Key Responsibilities:
Seasonal reviews: Input into hindsight reviews of seasonal performance with insights from the location/hub view, to inform forward-looking merchandise buying strategies.
Branch planning process: Lead analysis to support the full price store and concession location portfolio review process, store density analysis and store/option productivity analysis. Provide data and insights to inform option planning (clustering/grading) process with Buying and Planning counterparts.
Store planning: Create pre-season plans and in-forecasts for Store Planning process, as part of Merchandise Financial Planning process, in partnership with hub direction and merch planning teams. Develop store-specific inventory targets and manage stock build, flow and capacity levels, in alignment with merchandise planning, allocation and store teams.
Excess Stock: Partner with Outlet Branch Planning counterpart and allocation team to ensure commercial absorption of Full Price leftover stock is executed and sent to optimal Outlet store locations.
Store Focus Groups: Contribute to analysis on key/focus store groups, in collaboration with Store/channel leadership, Planning, Buying, and Trading teams in Full Price channel to ensure the top volume driving stores are performing at or above Budget.
Trading events: Input into the development of Full Price commercial trade calendars, with an understanding of local trading patterns & peak trade / holiday timing. Capture & analyze results and identify patterns in store-level response and product sell-through for trading and promotional events. Utilize data to understand the impact on sales KPIs and report on impact of future trading decisions to Planning, Buying, and Commercial Planning teams.
Markdowns & promotions: Align local markdown / promotion needs and timing with Planning & Buying counterparts, following guidance on options and width & depth of offer, according to trading calendars. Accurately execute promotions & markdowns in the system.
Continuous improvement: Implement and exploit new systems and processes to continually increase team efficiency.
Team Training: Act as a mentor for more junior members of the branch planning team, supporting in training.
Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.
Measures of Success
Sales & revenue: sales and revenue in line with targets including net sales, net margin, markdown % and sales density
Planning accuracy: high levels of planning accuracy across all branch/store plans
Requirements:
Solid mid-level experience in branch planning or merchandise planning, ideally within a full price or concessions retail environment within a fashion, retail, or consumer goods organization.
Strong understanding of Full Price & Concession trading dynamics, inventory management, and promotional impacts on margin and sell-through.
Sound expertise in merchandise planning, markdown and promotion management, and stock optimization to drive sales and margin growth.
Commercial and results-driven mindset, with the ability to balance commercial goals with operational execution.
Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision-making, leveraging insights to optimize location density strategies.
Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, collaborating effectively with local Finance, Hub & Channel store leadership, Merch Planning, Buying, VM and Allocation teams.
Highly adaptable and proactive, thriving in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment.
Fluency in English
Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or retail preferred