Job Description

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The Planner supports the Merchandise Planning function through effective stock management, data-led decision support, and insight-driven recommendations. The role ensures that inventory levels, assortments, and replenishment strategies align with demand across markets, ultimately driving sales, profitability, and stock efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Replenishment & Order Execution

• Compile monthly reorder quantities for continuity lines to ensure optimal stock availability.
• Ensure orders are raised accurately and on time, aligned with agreed inbound delivery schedules.
• Provide guidance to buyers on appropriate buy quantities for new product launches.

Assortment & Territory Planning

• Ensure assortments are structured and matched accurately to store grading.
• Manage ranging across stores and territories to maintain balanced stock at country level aligned to demand.
• Ensure stock availability in stores aligns with approved range plans and planograms.

Performance Analysis & Reporting

• Track and report on new line performance versus agreed sell-through targets.
• Provide weekly planning commentary and performance insight on key measurable metrics.
• Highlight risk and opportunity through actionable analysis to support commercial decision-making.
• Identify areas of distress or overperformance and make recommendations to maximise sales and minimise stock risk.

OTB & Stock Control

• Monitor OTB (Open-to-Buy) to ensure spends remain within agreed monthly budgets.
• Track ageing stock and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to drive actions aligning with departmental sell-through and ageing targets.

About Us:
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
About the Team:
Home Box is a one-stop shop offering smart furniture and furnishings for everyday living, at affordable prices. Launched in 2013, Home Box is one of the Landmark Group's fastest growing concepts with 51 stores across KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. With an extensive offering of great quality products, Home Box makes customers feel at home with its good, honest prices and friendly, helpful service.
Through Home Box, the Group aims to provide customers with tasteful yet affordable home furnishing solutions that promises to transform your space with our bold textures and exquisite decor that make every occasion memorable with a commitment to be the heart of your home, offering an exceptional, cost-effective shopping journey. Known for its modern designs and high quality, Home Box is celebrated for shaping contemporary lifestyles with curated collections that combine aesthetic appeal and the latest trends at affordable prices.
"At Home Box, we continually research market trends to create products that fulfil our customers' needs. Our goal is to fill the market gap for fashionable, contemporary home essentials at affordable prices. We are committed to enhancing the customer experience through innovative approaches, as exemplified by our new store concept, which elevates economical home shopping and promises 'Always more in the box' for our customers," stated Ajay Antal, CEO of Home Box.
8,000+ Products offering amazing quality and prices.
50+ Stores helping millions of satisfied customers.
4 Countries where we've made our mark in 3 years.
1000+ Emp.dedicated to great service.

Skills Required