JOB TITLE: SENIOR RETAIL PLANNER
REPORTS TO: RETAIL PLANNING MANAGER
LOCATION: DUBAI HAED OFFICE
ORGANISATION UNIT: HERMES MIDDLE EAST LLC
SCOPE OF JOB:
The Retail Planner is responsible for supply/demand planning, forecasting sales and landing stock, effectively monitoring andmanaging inventory levels togetherwith the Merchandising team, replenishments from the Local Distribution Centre, and delivering business intelligence tools to support the business needs and decision-making process.
The Retail Planner reports to the Retail Planning Manager and works closely with the store, operations, and retail merchandising teams. He/she also liaises with the Europe HQ Retail Planning and Central Planning team and is a strategic partner to the Retail Supply Chain strategy of the region.
The store network is distributed as follows:
RESPONSIBILITIES
1.DEMAND/SUPPLY FORECAST & REPLENISHMENT MANAGEMENT
Monitor and manage inventory levels of Permanent Stock Items, Intemporals and central stock.
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify inventory risks or opportunities.
Oversee the definition and updating of the replenishment settings with the Retail Planning and Merchandising Managers, to ensure the optimal transfer levels from the Local Distribution Center to the Retail stores.
Adjust the Min/Max replenishment parameters as needed to account for key periods, product trends and anticipated deliver delays.
Monitor stockroom capacity to identify understock or overstock situations.
Identify slow-moving and sleeping stock and align with the Merchandising team on action plans.
Coordinate with Logistics team and IT team to ensure smooth automatic replenishment between Warehouse and Stores.
Monitor all BI reports (sales, stock, value equation, etc).
Prepare and share regular activity reports and ad hoc analysis on Métier performances by store, category and product level.
Utilize historical sales data, market trends, and customer preferences to forecast demand and support stock replenishment and reorder plans.
Be an alert tower for merchandising, by taking proactive measures to address potential inventory imbalances and identifying opportunities and risks.
Prepare and suggest destocking by metier aligned with group policy.
3.OTB AND BUYING MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Validate the OTB tool hypothesis with the Planning Manager: exchange rates, margins, destocking projections, PSI, reorders, delivery rates, etc.
Support the Planning Manager on the OTB definition during Preview and Podium Group moments in line with the strategy of the subsidiary and with the stock objectives set for the current year.
Collaborate with Retail Merchandisers to ensure that the OTB is in line with the métier ambitions and collection feedback.
Consolidate buying vs OTB to flag risks or opportunities.
4.CROSS FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Store, Operations and Retail Merchandising to develop and execute comprehensive plans that align with company goals and objectives.
Develop strong partnerships with Stock Control teams & ensure regular updates on the stockroom capacity to identify understock or overstock situations.
Build a strong link to the Europe Planning community to bring forward the best practices and adapt the Europe strategy within the subsidiary.
PROFILE
A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs more than 16,600 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial presence that respects people and nature, a source of exceptional materials. Sixteen artisanal métiers nurture the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.
