Merchandise Planning Manager - Wear That

Job description / Role

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

On behalf of Wear That, we are looking to hire a Merchandise Planning Manager who is enthusiastic and results driven. As a valuable member, you will play an essential role in a fast-paced, rapidly growing work culture. As a key player, you will significantly contribute to their vibrant and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be a self-starting, sharply analytical problem-solver with proven planning acumen and the ability to adapt to the Wear That business model. In this new role, you will have the opportunity to establish and refine working processes for how we accelerate the growth of Brands and Private Label, and be motivated to drive results with relevant stakeholders.

At Wear That, our mission is to evolve the way the everyday day contemporary woman shops by seamlessly connecting her to a styling solution to solve her needs opening up endless possibilities for her to feel confident and inspired in how she dresses.

Founded in 2018, Wear That is at the forefront of the evolution in e-commerce and personal styling. By offering a multi-feature styling solution tailored to the contemporary woman, we empower her to explore new fashion possibilities and feel confident, inspired, and empowered. Wear That boasts a portfolio of 60 global fashion brands and leads with its own data-driven Private Label brands. Leveraging our data and tech solutions, we aspire to reach more women worldwide, continuously solving their styling needs. Our proprietary technology enables us to scale efficiently, delivering the perfect wardrobe choices to our customers.

We offer on-demand, flexible styling services, ensuring personalized and precise experience for our clients. Our unique selling proposition lies in combining advanced technology with a human touch. Through our Styling Recommendation System, we analyze our customers' style preferences, sizes, and measurements, allowing our team of stylists to curate looks that align perfectly with each individual's expectations. Our curated styling box approach, sourcing from global brands, offers convenience and variety. Customers select items they love, pay only for what they keep, and avoid the risk of unwanted purchases. This innovative model transforms the traditional retail experience, offering a more personalized, cost-effective, and sustainable approach to fashion, while delivering a luxury service accessible to all women.

Today, Wear That is driven by a talented team of over 50 professionals, whose collective efforts have fueled rapid growth over the past six years. Notably, a significant percentage of our team are women, reflecting our commitment to diversity and empowerment.

What you'll be doing

- Establish efficient processes, tools, and best practices to create a solid foundation for our rapidly growing business.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities, and formulate actionable recommendations to address business and client needs in an environment that embraces change.
- Create pre-season plans and collaborate with Buyers in the seasonal line planning process.
- Manage and maintain in-season OTB forecasts in collaboration with Buyers to optimize business performance.
- Ensure the success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding plans for sales volume, inventory turnover, and gross margin for multiple channels.
- Form strong working relationships with the Buying team, and Product Development team to provide financial guidance on Brands and Private Label.
- Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Forecast receipt flow to ensure optimal inventory levels that balance liability and opportunity.
- Oversee a team - developing, managing, and leading their day-to-day responsibilities.
- Work closely with the Ecommerce team.
- Assess and evaluate inventory risks and opportunities in a high-growth environment.
- Perform ad-hoc analysis based on historical performance, product attributes, and customer attributes.
- Ensure appropriate coverage and inventory levels in basic and seasonal basic SKU.

What you'll need to succeed

- Have a degree (preferably a BS in a business-related field) with 5+ years of prior retail planning and e-commerce experience.
- Have a deep understanding of retail math, merchandising financials, and profitability KPIs.
- Are highly proficient in MS Excel (pivot tables, etc.) and capable of quickly
manipulating and analyzing data sets to build insightful reports.
- Are experienced in tops-down and bottoms-up planning.
- Have strong planning and organizational skills.
- Are comfortable and confident making decisions and recommendations grounded in data.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills able to clearly tell the story behind the data and its resulting insights.
- Are able to thrive in a fast-paced environment that embraces change.
- Have a bias towards action, are results-focused, and detail-oriented.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Are able to achieve results amidst shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Are a quick learner with analytical and quantitative skills and the ability to solve problems creatively.
- Are an effective communicator across all levels of the organization, including management and cross-functional teams.
- Work well both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team.
- Are passionate about the fashion industry and the Wear That business model.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.

Department RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.