Planner (Vans)

Role & Responsibilities:

Key Result Areas:

• Support to execute and provide analytical leadership on key strategies for the buying function and closely monitor the responsible market’s product performance across channels to deliver the financial category/classification targets, inventory levels, margins, turns, and sales promotions to ensure maximum return on investment.
• Support assortment efficiency during buy to drive through Sell Through improvements, RSP opportunities, volume drivers, and market-specific adaptation
• Own seasonal hindsight and foresight and drive category-level product opportunity insights to inform Go-To-Market (GTM) processes and demand forecasting.
• Create and maintain size profiles for your market, respond to sizing requests based on business needs, including size grid changes, size-out investigations, and optimize inventory level by monitoring sales and sizing trends.
• Track & manage weekly product performance results on seasonal sell-out and make recommendations to maximize profitability, compile and analyze product performance data, and identify missed opportunities
• Partner with Retail Planning and Allocation Team on “chasing” or “reflowing” receipts as appropriate, with consideration of commercial needs and operational constraints.
• Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, performance efficiency, and standardized best practices.
• Identify potential inventory, demand, or operational risks and proactively communicate mitigation plans.
• Support and participate in the continuous effort to improve the buying process and strategies.
• Support the implementation of new systems and raise efficiencies to ensure processes enhance workflow
• Act as a key point of contact for product-related feedback and inquiries across stakeholders.
• Support ad-hoc duties and projects when required.

Competency Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret multiple data points across numerous channels and market segments
• Advance understanding of retail mathematics and Open to Buy
• Good foundation on replenishment, allocations, merchandising, and/or retail fashion store management
• Good teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional teams and with all levels of employees

• Good sense of style and color trends
• Good communication skills - interpersonal, written, and verbal
• Entrepreneurship – an ability to make decisions and take calculated risks
• Intermediate Excel skills with formulas, pivot tables, LOOKUP, charts, and graphs (SQL & BI tools as an advantage)
• Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement(goal-oriented)

Experience

Minimum Relevant Experience: 5 years’ experience in retail in a buyer, merchant or buying role.

Academic Qualifications

Minimum Degree Held: University degree or equivalent through experience in a relevant field

Language Proficiency:

Fluent in English & Mandarin

Specific Working Conditions

Frequency of Travel: As required