What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Assistant Planner position at ASOS?
Company Description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Job Description
THE TEAM...
The Global Planning Team is a key part of ASOS and is integral to the Company strategy to be a truly Global Retailer. The Global Planning team are responsible for profiling and managing the stock levels held in all of ASOS's fulfilment centres and warehouses across all product types, working closely with merchandising to manage intake and forecasting, and trading the stock levels and working with logistics to ensure the smooth process of delivery.
What you'll be doing...
This role will be focussed on Outlet, working across WW and MW to ensure stock targets are met, understanding trade to maximise sales across Fulfilment Centres and help formulate strategic fulfilment centre option plans to grow the sales for each territory. As ASOS grows in the global market this team will be responsible for more fulfilment centres across the world.
Qualifications
We'd love to meet someone with...
- Previous experience of working in the fashion industry in a Global Planning or Branch Assistant Merchandising role.
- Awareness of current trends and what is happening in retail.
- High organisation skills, able to use initiative and to work in pressurised environment.
- Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, effectively and appropriately with colleagues, suppliers and others at all levels.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Computer literate able to use both word and excel applications to an intermediate/advanced level.
- High numerical competency.
- Flexible, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
Additional Information
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary, pension, and private medical care scheme
- Performance related bonus
- Flex benefits allowance - which you can chose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
- 25 days paid annual leave an extra day for your birthday
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.