Planner – THAT Concept Store

Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 45,000 team members in 17 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

JOB TITLE
Planner – THAT concept store | MAF LifeStyle | Planning & Merchandising

ROLE SUMMARY
The Planner supports the Senior Planner & Planning Manager to effectively analyze multi-dimensional plans including sales trends, gross margin and inventory partnering with the Buying and Store teams to maximize retail profits through effective planning and trading of ranges throughout the region covered. The role controls delivery, allocation and replenishment activities in line with agreed range and allocation plans to identify and action opportunities for optimizing sales and stock holding .

ROLE PROFILE

• Accountable for the right products / stock to be available in the right quantities at the right place at the right time.
• Responsible for monitoring line and product category performance ensuring stock is kept at optimum levels by: – Store transfers – Replenishment – Sell thru by product category – Sale and mark down management
• Plan collection’s clearance and end of season markdown for achievement of sell through to be in line with the margin expectations of the business.
• Create hindsight reports highlight performance against plan by producing a weekly sales, stock and intake summary (WSSI), future in-season sales, mark downs, intake and stock and communicate any risks to profit or stock targets to Senior Management
• Track and understand customer profiles, trends and preferences to make sound product/stock decisions meeting customer expectations
• Develop and maintain strong inter and intra departmental relationships for open and effective sharing of information and follow up actions
• Monitor Warehouse service levels and work with Logistics to track shipments and timely delivery of stock transfers
• Monitor Warehouse service levels and work with Logistics to track shipments and timely delivery of stock transfers

REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate degree in a related field preferably business or finance
• 2- 4 years in a Planner role
• Experience in a Retail environment is mandatory
• Excellent to Fluent English

WHAT WE OFFER

• At Majid Al Futtaim, we’re on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We’re proud to say that over the past 27 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader in what we do. Join us!
• Work from any country in the world for 30 days a year.
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 50,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.