Assistant Planner - Stylerunner

Part of the Accent Group portfolio of brands, Stylerunner is the world’s leading digital destination for premium activewear & footwear, delivering the latest on-trend styles to the fashion devotees around the globe who love to lead an active lifestyle.  We have a fun and collaborative culture, dedicated to delivering excellence for our customers.Our Mission is to deliver the most fashion-forward curation of active and off-duty to our customer in a unique, innovative, and personal way. The Stylerunner product range is unlike any other store.  We showcase top tier, highly sought-after collections from over 70 established and emerging designer brands.

About the Role: 

We have an exciting role available for an Assistant Planner to join our Stylerunner Planning team. Reporting to the Merchandise Planner, You will be responsible for the maximization of store sales and profit through inventory management, including the allocation of stock, analysing sales, line forecasting, and reporting.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring sales data and stock levels and keeping informed of changing market conditions
• Stock allocation, replenishment and pick-ups across multiple brands and classes
• Replenishment management ensuring in-stock and fulfilment  
• Consolidation of inventory between stores
• Forecasting core programs and liaising with vendors
• Maintenance of WSSI & Buysheet
• Weekly Reporting
• Supplier Purchase Order and Contract management to ensure the effective and timely allocation and delivery of stock
• Liaising with management on long-term planning and sales promotions
• Establishing working plans according to seasonal and budgetary requirements
• Anticipating consumer trends and determining quantity, style and quality of goods to be purchased
• Post Seasonal department and categories analysis and reporting
• Creation and maintenance of vendor packs
• Markdown analysis and event planning
• Management of month end process in-line with Company requirements.
• Running ad-hoc reports as required

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• Demonstrated 2-3 years’ experience in a buying and planning space is desirable
• Degree in a related discipline is preferred
• Exceptional organisational skills with strong ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent attention to detail including accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality.
• Must be organized with strong time management and prioritization skills
• Highly Dynamic and adaptable work ethic
• Collaborative and strong interpersonal skills
• Able to be dependable, follow instructions, respond to management direction.
• Highly self-driven with initiative to be hands-on to support wider team
• Affiliation with Accent Group Core values and “Make It Happen” attitude.

At Accent Group Limited we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We believe in the diversity of our people across age, gender, identity, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, physical and mental ability. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.The Accent Group acknowledges, and pays respect, to the Traditional Owners and ongoing custodians of the land. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori people.