Assortment Planning Assistant / Specialist

🛍️ Role DescriptionAs an Assortment Planning Assistant / Specialist, you will support the planning and optimization of product assortments to meet customer demand and business goals. 📊 You will analyze sales performance, inventory levels, product trends, pricing, and seasonal demand to help determine the right products, quantities, and timing for each category or channel.You will work closely with merchandising, buying, planning, supply chain, and commercial teams to maintain assortment plans, monitor product performance, and identify opportunities to improve sales and inventory efficiency. 🤝📈 You will also support range reviews, product launches, promotional planning, and seasonal assortment activities.The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, commercial awareness, and an understanding of customer and market trends. 🔍 You will use data and reporting to identify gaps, slow-moving products, best sellers, and assortment opportunities while supporting accurate and timely planning decisions. 🎯🎓 Qualifications🎓 Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field.🛍️ Understanding of retail merchandising, assortment planning, inventory management, and product lifecycle concepts.📊 Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret sales and inventory data.💻 Good proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with planning or reporting tools.📈 Ability to analyze sales trends, product performance, customer demand, and seasonal patterns.📦 Understanding of inventory levels, stock availability, sell-through, and product replenishment.🔍 Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.💡 Ability to identify assortment gaps, opportunities, and underperforming products.🤝 Strong collaboration skills when working with merchandising, buying, supply chain, and commercial teams.🗣️ Good written and verbal communication skills.📑 Ability to prepare clear reports, presentations, and planning summaries.⏱️ Strong organizational and time-management skills.🎯 Commercial mindset with an understanding of customer needs and business objectives.🔄 Ability to manage multiple product categories, priorities, and deadlines.🚀 Willingness to learn new planning systems, retail tools, and analytical techniques.