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About the Role

As Planner, you will ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time, delivering outstanding availability for customers while achieving sales, margin, and inventory targets. You will lead demand reviews, challenge forecasts, champion core ranges, and balance stock investment with growth opportunities, driving commercial performance and brand success through data-driven decisions and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strategically plan category and product type volumes based on growth plans, historical data, and market strategies.
Develop pre-season forecasts for vendor and material planning, working with Regional Market Merchandising and Commercial teams.
Lead demand reviews, analyzing and responding to demand changes, and challenging forecast robustness.
Prepare monthly buy summaries detailing proposed spending across units, categories, and customer mix.
Manage the buy calendar, ensuring flexibility and thorough checks before purchase order management.
Drive core business by maintaining inventory stability and optimizing sales conversion.
Collaborate with Commercial and Market Merch teams to allocate stock investments and ensure in-season/yearly sales conversion.
Monitor orderbook movements and adapt plans with Commercial teams and Customer Operations.
Monitor the trading funnel and recommend markdowns and clearances to drive sales, margin, and protect cash and stock health.

Requirements

Ability to analyze sales data, trends, and market research for informed decisions on inventory levels, pricing, and assortment planning.
Proficiency in working with numbers, calculations, and understanding financial metrics like margin, turnover, and forecasting.
Clear and collaborative communication skills.
Familiarity with merchandising software, inventory management systems, and data analysis tools.
Understanding of market trends and consumer behavior.
Attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Willingness to travel to other sites for sales launches or critical stage gate meetings.

Skills

Excel
Power BI
AI tools

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Hybrid working
Full-time

Experience Level

Planner

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Hybrid working
Flexible start and finish times
Generous holiday allowance
Product discounts
Sample sales
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Healthcare support
Gym and fitness discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Electric car scheme

About the Company

Pentland Brands is a global family business behind iconic active and lifestyle brands.
Speedo is one of the world’s most iconic swimwear brands, built on a heritage of innovation, performance and a lifelong love of swimming.
Speedo creates product for every type of swimmer, from elite competition to everyday fitness, leisure and learning.
Speedo understands what matters: fit, movement, comfort, durability, confidence and performance.