Junior Planner

The BATA GROUP is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 120 years.

The JUNIOR PLANNER will have the opportunity to support the Merchandising Department in the definition of the product distribution strategy and the store clustering for our network of stores (offline / online) to maximize sales and profit while keeping inventory levels aligned with targets.

The resource will assist the team in supporting the product distribution and allocation across various stores (offline and online).

The role involves contributing to basic analysis of space management, product trends, and sales data, with the aim of learning how to optimize store performance, manage inventory levels, and assist the team in achieving business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in the definition of the store clustering.
• Support merchandisers in the definition of the quantity to order by article based on store clustering/distribution.
• Support in the definition of the initial product allocation.
• Support in regrouping and replenishing products in season based on performance and stock level.
• Support in producing seasonal ratings for stores taking into consideration both sales and space and other store and product attributes.
• Support in planning and changing the spatial mix in stores to reflect product trends.
• Support in planning ideal option counts for all stores that reflect the business calendar and local factors.
• Support in setting up trade calendar which identifies sales.
• Support in managing new stock packages for store openings, closures and refits.

Requirements

• Possess good planning skills and predisposition to work in a team.
• Delivers in a consistent way following department priorities, respecting deadlines.
• Pursues quality in accomplishing tasks, paying attention to details and verifying information.
• Works well with others at all levels.
• Relates well to all kinds of individuals, inside and outside the organization.
• Motivated, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to work resourcefully.
• Good project management skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to the analytical and numerical part.
• Good knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel.

Language Proficiency

Good knowledge of English.

Location

Possibility of working in Smart Working for part of the week after an initial on-site training period.