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About the Role

THE ICONIC Commercial team blends data, trends, and commercial acumen to shape fashion, product, and customer insights. The Category Buying team partners with Planning to curate customer-centric ranges that drive sales and profit. Planners forecast financial and product trends, assess performance, and ensure optimal stock availability. They negotiate with brands and suppliers on pricing, delivery, merchandise, and contracts, while also contributing to process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Communicates confidently with senior management, respectfully challenging when required.
Uses influence and knowledge to drive department growth.
Effectively manages prioritization of own and direct team’s workload during peak planning periods.
Strives for continuous improvement in own department, whether it be processes, systems or tools.
Is comfortable in all situations, taking challenges in their stride.
Drives the department strategy and contributes to the wider segment strategy.
Develops a mid to long term strategic view to drive growth and profit for the department.
Manages all aspects of the new season strategy, ensuring a comprehensive strategy pack backed by a solid financial plan is delivered and implemented.
Suggests actions to take based on potential future concerns, either based on economic or social trends.
Anticipates Planning Managers needs and prepares documentation, analysis or responses ahead of time.
Works closely with the Planning Manager and Buyers to maximize profit for the season.
Monitors all facets of the department, implements plans for any underperforming categories and brands and identifies ways to potentialize opportunities.
Proposes marketing campaigns to the planning manager ensuring promotional activity delivers the best possible outcome, retaining margin.
Collaborates cross departmentally, establishing strong relationships with other Category Management departments.
Works cross-functionally, establishing strong relationships with key departments.
Challenges, develops and inspires their direct reports.
Keeps calm in the face of challenges and retains a positive demeanor.
Demonstrates strong communication and management skills, ensures deadlines are met and their direct reports have a clear understanding of what is required of them at all times.
Embraces and drives positive change across the department.
Deputises for Planning Manager in their absence.
Ensures training and development needs for their direct reports are met.
Embodies THE ICONIC principles and refers to the principles when setting goals and KPIs for their direct reports.

Requirements

Communicates confidently with senior management, respectfully challenging when required.
Uses their influence and knowledge to drive department growth.
Effectively manages prioritization of own and direct team’s workload during peak planning periods.
Strives for continuous improvement in own department, whether it be processes, systems or tools.
Is comfortable in all situations, taking challenges in their stride.
Drives the department strategy and contributes to the wider segment strategy.
Develops a mid to long term strategic view to drive growth and profit for the department.
Manages all aspects the new season strategy, ensuring a comprehensive strategy pack backed by a solid financial plan is delivered and implemented.
Suggests actions to take based on potential future concerns, either based on economic or social trends.
Anticipates Planning Managers needs and prepares documentation, analysis or responses ahead of time.
Works closely with the Planning Manager and Buyers to maximize profit for the season.
Monitors all facets of the department, implements plans for any underperforming categories and brands and identifies ways to potentialise opportunities.
Proposes marketing campaigns to the planning manager ensuring promotional activity delivers the best possible outcome, retaining margin.
Collaborates cross departmentally, establishing strong relationships with other Category Management departments.
Works cross-functionally, establishing strong relationships with key departments.
Challenges, develops and inspires their direct reports.
Keeps calm in the face of challenges and retains a positive demeanor.
Demonstrates strong communication and management skills, ensures deadlines are met and their direct reports have a clear understanding of what is required of them at all times.
Embraces and drives positive change across the department.
Deputises for Planning Manager in their absence.
Ensures training and development needs for their direct reports are met.
Embodies THE ICONIC principles and refers to the principles when setting goals and KPIs for their direct reports.

Skills

Commercial acumen
Data analysis
Trend forecasting
Negotiation
Process improvement
Strategic thinking
Analytical expertise
Communication skills
Management skills
Cross-departmental collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration
Positive demeanor
Change management

Location

Australia
New Zealand

Work Type

Hybrid
Flexible working

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Flexible working model
Learning days
Hackathons
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Parental leave program
Extra day off for kids' first day of school
Paid day off for birthday
THE ICONIC voucher
Staff discount
Sample sales
Access to Fitness Passport
Wellbeing programs
Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

Since 2011, THE ICONIC has redefined the future of retail in Australia and New Zealand.
As the #1 fashion e-commerce & lifestyle destination in the region, our e-commerce platforms provide an inspiring and seamless end-to-end customer experience through our own technology innovations.
THE ICONIC Commercial team sits at the heart of fashion, product and customer insight —blending data, trends and commercial smarts to shape what our customers see, love and shop next.
Our Category Buying team partners closely with Planning to curate exciting, customer-first ranges that drive sales, maximise profit and keep THE ICONIC ahead of the curve.
From spotting what’s trending to building forward-thinking assortments, the team plays a key role in delivering a platform of choice for our customers.
Our Planners combine strategic thinking, analytical expertise and a genuine love of products.
They forecast financial and product trends, assess performance and ensure the right stock is available at the right time.
Working closely with brands and suppliers, they negotiate pricing, delivery timelines, merchandise requirements and contracts to help us achieve our goals.
They also play an important role in company-wide projects, bringing a sharp eye for process improvement and a passion for making things more efficient.
They’re curious, collaborative and happiest when turning numbers into smart decisions.

Equal Opportunity

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