Job Description

The primary purpose of the Merchandise Planning Assistant (Allocator) is to drive inventory productivity and efficency across Pandoras owned and operated stores, estore, and outlets
through superior merchandising principles and supporting the Merchandise team as required.
What to expect from the role

• Key role in weekly trade reviews communicating variances to planned targets by channel

Maximise Inventory Performance

• Support the control of Aptos parameters for store and product level sales curves, WOC targets, Mins & Max
• Fully leverage Store Tiers to analyse stock turns based on sales volume
• Help review of sales curves by store montiored weekly to ensure roll ups to financials
• Support allocations to drive WOC & ST% targets by store tier through network wide reporting and analysis

Execute online and offline inventory balance is secured to achieve financial targets

• Execute clear peak trading period inventory plans 2 months prior to peak sales (by channel)
• Ensure stock is balanced across LC/DC to optimise each channel\'s peaks
• Help to build inventories according to budgets and forecasts
• Escalate any risks

In season reporting & analysis - category / collection / GBU sales & inventory forecasting (MFF)

• Trading the business - Owned & Operated and Estore topdown category/ collection support based on trends to ensure sales and inventory targets are in line with financials
• Promotion reporting
• Adhoc analysis

Pivotal and professional qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Economics, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, or Fashion Merchandising
• 1-3 year\'s experience working within Merchandising and/or experience from retail, fashion, lifestyle or FMCG industry
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong aptitude to learn technical applications (like MS Access and APTOS)
• Knowledge of planning software

About you:

• Relentlessly commercial and fact based
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally & geographically
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage large sets of data and present results in a simple manner
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.
• Able to perform under pressure, organise and prioritise workload to meet deadline.
• Escalates issues proactively

Why work with us?
Our people are an integral part of our success. Our commitment to unforgettable career progression is just the start. We offer a competitive rewards package that is second to none.
Our generous benefits package includes:

• Office Relocation - North Sydney (August)
• 60% off staff discount on all Pandora products
• Hybrid working model
• Team \'diamond days\' to connect outside of the office
• Growth opportunities and career planning
• Subsidised comprehensive healthcare cover with BUPA
• Novated leasing
• LinkedIn learning
• Generous STIP bonus
• A day off on your birthday and birthday voucher
• Comprehensive individual wellness support

About Pandora
The largest jewellery company in the world, we give a voice to millions of people\'s loves every day. We sell three pieces of our hand-crafted jewellery every second and have the largest network in the industry, with almost 7,000 points of sale around the globe and a strong online business.
Launching in Australia in 2004, Pandora Australia New Zealand (ANZ) has since become the fourth largest market for the Danish jewellery house with 146 stores across the ANZ network, 130 employees in corporate and over 600 employees in retail.
We pursue sustainability in everything we do and have set ambitious and measurable targets across every touchpoint of our business, from sourcing through to the materials we use and the marketing of our products.
Our people
Our global workforce is made up of over 33,000 passionate people who, in 2023, helped Pandora record the highest earnings to date, led by a refreshed long-term growth strategy. The pace of our progress has created an energising, ambitious culture where we are empowered to be ourselves and equipped to deliver our very best.
As we continue to grow, we also continue to invest in our talent. We\'re looking for people who share our values and can help us bring our ambitions to life.
If you are looking for a new challenge and feel you have the relevant skills then don\'t miss out! Please click apply to submit your application.
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