Planning Manager | Retail | UAE – Al Futtaim Group

Overview Of The Role:

The Planning Manager is responsible for directing the strategic merchandise financial plans, driving sales and margin performance through effective forecasting and inventory strategies. The role requires close collaboration with Buying and Operations teams to align plans with the company’s financial objectives. The incumbent will guide Planners in seasonal plans, manage inventory and receipts, and ensure the cross-channel sharing of inventory to maximize sales and profit. The manager will also lead the assessment and improvement of current business trends and systems.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Planning

• Direct the development, execution, and communication of strategic merchandise financial plans.
• Partner with Buying & Operations teams to drive and maximize sales and margin through forecasting, assortment, and inventory strategies.

Merchandise Planning

• Manage six-month Seasonal Merchandise Plans in partnership with Buying and Sales Operations, ensuring alignment with company financial goals.
• Guide Planners in development, presentation, and defense of seasonal merchandise plans.
• Review and approve buy and reorder quantities to ensure the ideal assortment for sales and margin maximization.

Inventory Management

• Oversee receipts and inventory against targeted weeks-of-supply objectives.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to optimize receipt flow and maximize gross margin.
• Manage markdown and promotional strategies to effectively mitigate aged inventory.

Business Review and Reporting

• Manage the Monthly Business Review (MBR) process, guiding Planners for forecasting and reporting.
• Present top-line results and forecasts at MBR meetings.
• Create Conceptual Assortment Plans for design needs and customer choice counts.

Cross-Channel Collaboration

• Direct Planners to ensure optimal inventories across channels to serve customer needs.
• Prepare department overviews and monthly hindsight recaps for meetings.
• Apply lessons learned in trend responsiveness and framework adaptation.

Team Leadership and Development

• Guide Planners in developing Weekly Unit Plans and Key Item programs.
• Travel to stores for merchandise performance observation and team relationship building.
• Oversee sales performance and take corrective actions as needed.

Job Details

Preferred Candidate

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