NOS Demand Planner Outlet

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The Position

As NOS (Never Out of Stock) Demand Planner Outlet, you will be crucial to the Omni Planning & Allocation team, contributing to the development and execution of NOS Demand and inventory planning across the all Divisions for TH Outlet channel. You will work closely with Merch Planning counterparts, Trade, Buying and Branch Planning teams to ensure that there is plan alignment for NOS season for sales, margin, and that inventory targets are met. This role is vital for achieving the Omni Planning and Allocation objectives and your work will be key to the commercial success of the TH brand.

Key Responsibilities:

· Merchandise plan: Work with Planning and Buying to input NOS Merchandise Plan, including inventory buy targets, seasonal sales by option, and margin targets, to feed into wider merchandise planning and buying processes, and in close partnership with location & commercial planning and buying strategy.

· Seasonal reviews: Conduct seasonal NOS hind sighting & determine forward strategy for the product groups and options managed, in collaboration with buying counterparts

· NOS Demand Planning: Oversee & review monthly NOS option level demand plans, across all TH divisions, based on Sales trends, Store Stock levels, available DC inventory, and future inbound. Pass off sized monthly vendor purchase order to Planning Operations team for PO placement

· Monthly Buy quantification: Continuously review sizing of buy to quantify SKU-level volumes for monthly buy placement

· Allocation framework: Determine and continuously optimize NOS target stock levels and replenishment plans, in collaboration with Branch Planning and Allocation teams

· Open-to-buy: Inpit into the open-to-buy (WSSI monthly forecasting) process for NOS season and actively monitor in-season performance to identify opportunities and risks; propose and drive actions to maximize sales and profitability

· Excess stock: Ensure Merchandise plans account for absorption of End of Season & Divisional returns of NOS coded stock. Ensure in-Season absorption & allocation of Excess stock to targets, in partnership with Branch Planning & Allocation teams

· Promotion & phase out NOS markdown: Provide financial guardrails & prepare option level discounts for promotional activity and strategize markdowns for phased out NOS, in accordance with product group level targets and commercial decisions. Balance margin preservation with inventory clearance.

· Continuous improvement: Implement and exploit new systems and processes to continually increase team efficiency.

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: Deliver net sales and net margin in line with targets

· Stock management: stock turn

· Planning accuracy: high levels of planning accuracy across all merchandise plans & option / size level forecasts

Requirements

· 3-5+ years of experience in merchandise planning, financial planning, branch planning, or commercial planning within a fashion, retail, or consumer goods environment.

· Sound understanding of merchandise planning, markdown and promotion management to drive sales and margin growth.

· Commercial and results-driven mindset, with the ability to balanc