About the Role
The Global Planning Team is a key part of ASOS and is integral to the Company strategy to be a truly Global Retailer. They are responsible for profiling and managing the stock levels held in all of ASOS's warehouses across all product types, ensuring that we have the right products, in the right place in the right quantities. They work closely with merchandising teams to manage intake and forecasting across warehouses, trading the stock levels to maximise sales opportunities, and working closely with supply chain and logistics to ensure the smooth operational processes.
What You’ll Be Doing...
- Supporting the Planner in formulating the strategic sales and intake plans for their fulfilment centre.
- Working closely with the Merchandising teams to successfully plan and trade their product across territories.
- Monitoring your departments performance and identifying opportunities to maximise sales across fulfilment centres, as well as potential risk/loss.
- Participating in weekly trade meetings with the Lead Global Planner.
- Uses ASOS systems to create reporting for wider analysis for Global Commerce.
- Works Collaboratively to build strong relationships with Merchandising, Trading, Digital Trade and Supply Chain functions.
- Developing and managing Global Planning Administrators to encourage their development.
- Deputises for Global Planner where appropriate.
- Supporting our culture by driving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.
Who We’d Like to Meet...
- Previous experience of working in an Assistant role within a Merchandising/Branch Merchandising role preferable but not essential.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Strong system skills, in particular Excel in MS Office
- An approachable and flexible working style and the ability to work calmly under pressure
- The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal teams
- Drive for self-development, seeking continuous feedback and opportunities to take on greater responsibility
- Excellent time management, with the ability to effectively manage own workload to hit deadlines and communicate confidently and openly with others
- A passion and interest in online Fashion Retail, with strong global market and product knowledge.
What’s in it for you?
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
