Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry founded his brand in 1952. He was the son of a cotton spinner, who played and fought his way through, always with style – and despite the establishment. Today, Fred Perry is a global community of over 370 employees, all inspired by the Laurel Wreath and what it represents

PURPOSE:

The Planning Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the seamless supply of products to meet customer demand. Their primary objective is to support and deliver Fred Perry's product collections on time and in line with requirements, while minimizing inventory risks. This role focuses on driving operational excellence in the planning and production functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the Head of Planning to ensure global supply strategies are clearly defined and executed, guaranteeing the smooth and timely delivery of products.

• Train, coach, and empower the team to make informed and effective buying decisions.

• Support the Head of Planning in establishing a consistent operating model with systematic and reliable processes.

• Oversee the creation and maintenance of systems to uphold planning objectives and ensure the necessary parameters are set.

• Partner with IT/Business Insights to drive system & reporting development and enhancements, ensuring continuous improvement in planning tools.

• Guide planners in providing insightful trend analysis to support buying decisions. This includes identifying forecast discrepancies, uncovering opportunities and risks, and recommending effective adjustments.

• Ensure the adoption of clear methodologies to seize opportunities and mitigate risks in forecasts and planning.

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships across departments to ensure clear communication of operational or tactical issues that may impact the buying process.

• Present forecasts, insights, and sales performance analysis to senior management to support decision-making.

• Lead the team in developing, updating, and continuously improving reports and tools to support the planning function.

THE PERSON:

• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a critical-thinking mindset and a solutions-driven approach.

• Possesses exceptional team management and leadership abilities, fostering continuous improvement within the team.

• Exhibits excellent time management and prioritization skills, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.

• Proactive, flexible, and adaptable to shifting tasks and responsibilities.

• Builds long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.

• Collaborative, optimistic, and open to change, fostering a positive working environment.

HOURS:

We actively encourage our teams to have a good work/life balance and so we are pleased to offer flexible working shifts at Fred Perry HQ. Our core shift hours are from 10am – 4.30pm and so employees can choose to start and finish early, or start and finish late. (i.e. work 8:00am-4:30pm, or 10:00am-6:30pm etc). We also have 30-minute early finish on Fridays.

As we continue to work in a more flexible way, the Head Office acts a brand hub, where we can all connect and collaborate with one another. This role is a mix of office based (London) and remote working. We will expect the employee to come into the office regularly for face-to-face meetings and to work alongside their team on collaborative projects.

BENEFITS:

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits to all our staff, and continue to reassess what our community needs from us to thrive. We don’t want to be a good company to work for, we want to be a great one. Here are some things we currently offer:

• Annual performance-related bonus
• Competitive salary
• Generous staff discount and regular sample sales
• Generous pension scheme with 8.5% company contribution
• Option to buy an extra 5 days holiday annually
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Life insurance
• Private healthcare
• Cycle to work scheme
• Early finish Fridays
• Season ticket loan
• Additional benefits with long service
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Birthday vouchers
• EAP
• Social Events

We actively welcome applications from people of all different backgrounds. Your CV will be submitted to hiring managers with all personal details hidden to ensure anonymity.