Sportscraft - Assistant Planner

APG & Co

A leader in the Australian fashion industry, APG & Co designs and manages Sportscraft, SABA and JAG. For over 50 years, APG & Co. has curated, grown and evolved these brands to be at the forefront of Australian fashion. We celebrate our history while allowing our brands to express themselves in contemporary, relevant and authentic ways.

The working environment is dynamic, professional and passionate. The mission: Bringing Style to Life. APG & Co values working as a collective, thriving on change, and playing to win. We are built to last.

About Sportscraft

An iconic Australian brand founded in 1914. We are known for high quality, aspirational lifestyle daily wear. Our well-crafted essentials take you from brunch to dinner and in-between, from every day casual to holiday and sport. We have a style for every story.

About the Role

You will play a pivotal support role to the Planning team in maximising sales through effective planning, quantification, analysis, and proactive management of financials.

This will include forecasting projections for ongoing ranges, achieving ongoing in stock targets and calculating size curves by product hierarchy. This role seeks to provide the Planning Team with insightful reporting & analysis to improve productivity at all levels.

Planning across a growing category means you need to be a strong and confident stakeholder manager who can network, engage with and foster relationships across the business. You are highly numerate and analytical and love to trade your business efficiently and effectively.

Your manager will provide you with high levels of guidance and development opportunities that will allow you to hone your planning and analysis skills and build on your existing planning foundations.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysis of department, class, sub-class and product performance to identify trends, and what action needs to be taken

• Management of stock holdings to minimise inefficient stock
• Develop exit strategies for slow moving lines
• Ensure store and online performance is maximised through accurate stock levels and regular stock deliveries
• Raising and managing seasonal retail orders
• Post-seasonal review and performance analysis

• Achieve business objectives through analysis, reporting & measurement of sales, margin and inventory

• Run key Monday reports, analysing the data to give suggestions to the planning team.
• Collate promotion and markdown lists, communicate with wider team the plans and upload pricing to AP21 system.
• Review key essential and program styles regularly to ensure we achieve our in-stock targets.

• Stock management using Allocation tool to select appropriate stores and weeks cover in line with department plans and business strategy
• Liaising with key external and internal stakeholders to ensure all allocation deadlines are met
• Maintain delivery schedules to drive intake and allocation decisions
• Management of Core and Seasonal stock allocations
• Work with Planner to produce appropriate sizing ratios for seasonal use
• Manage targeted store stocks (models) of all products
• Run replenishment twice weekly
• Issue Consolidation Reports on styles when necessary

• Item registration and Purchase Order management

Knowledge & Experience A minimum of one to two years in either role to be considered. Tertiary qualifications in business / marketing / retail Specific experience in a high SKU department is highly desirable Data driven with a high attention to detail Analytical capability - this role requires you to be able to support the Planner and adjacent teams with reporting and detailed analysis Excel is your friend best friend! You must be comfortable navigating Excel and using it to manipulate data You are passionate about our brand and products: Retail is what you love and where you want to be

Perks & Benefits

As part of the APG family, you’ll enjoy:

• 50% off all our brands
• Flexible working options – hybrid WFH and beautiful studio/office space
• 4pm Friday finishes and true work/life balance
• Birthday leave + monthly social events, morning teas & more
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Paid Parental Leave