Sales Planner

Job Mission

Reporting into the Senior Business Planner, the Sales Planner provi des a thorough analysis of JD Sales performance and orderbook. I dentifying sales trends, managing opportunity & risk and highlighting patterns which impact future s eason s planning. Working closely with the Sales and Customer Operations teams success in this role also requires building strong partnerships with external stakeholders.

Contract Type

This is a 12-month fixed term contract position.

Major Accountabilities

• Own the weekly stock, sales and intake process to understand sales pacing at a key account level, reviewing any opportunities or risks with the senior business planner.
• Manage and maintain the health of orderbook flow, conversion and realignment, working with customer operations to maintain an accurate orderbook.
• Completion of weekly forecast reporting, highlighting variances to forecast into the wider team and relevant company stakeholders.
• Assist in producing reports on sell out, sales performance and KPI’s to feed back to the business, feeding upwards to the senior business planner and account managers.
• Evaluate new model performance measuring impact on existing models and share findings with wider team.
• Detailed analysis at country/region/store level to inform, improve forecasts and to unlock future growth opportunities.
• Assist in highlighting free stock opportunities and inventory recycling. Collaborate with demand planning/account managers and the wider planning team to secure inventory based on sell through and product availability.
• Assist in data entry & build formal reviews of our main Global forecasting tool (Vanguard) – rollups & revie w.
• Assist in producing seasonal sales plans following GTM process timelines.
• Provide a point of contact, b uild strong customer relationships with customers merchandising resource to collaborate & help drive efficient decision making.

Requirements for Success

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• IT literate – Microsoft Office skills are essential ideally proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Team player who leads by example.
• Commercial acumen and strong relationship skills.
• Remaining up to date with industry’s best practices.
• Outstanding verbal and written commun ication and presentation skills.
• Excellent organi s ation skills with attention to detail.
• Strong follow-up skills and time managemen t.

Benefits

• Discretionary Bonus Opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working Hours
• Hybrid working (3 days on-site)
• 25 days Annual Leave per year
• Life Insurance
• On Site Gym
• Employee Discount
• Flexibility to work 20 days from anywhere each year
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Balance is committed to equality of opportunity for all current and prospective associates regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership and gender reassignment. We are an equal opportunity employer and support a culture of diversity and inclusion.

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England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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