Senior Planner

Overview:

Founded in 1990 as Fawaz Alhokair Fashion Retail Co., Cenomi Retail has introduced more than 80 international retail and F&B brands to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These include some of the world's most loved including Zara, Mango, Aldo, Cinnabon, Subway and more. Cenomi Retail operates more than 1,600 stores across 100 shopping centers in 11 countries. We are dedicated to growth and breaking down boundaries to offer a truly unique brand partnership proposition.

Job Title - Senior Planner

Department - Retail Planning

Reports To- Planning Director

Job Summary

The Senior Planner – Retail is responsible for developing and managing merchandise plans to maximize sales, inventory productivity, profitability, and stock availability across retail stores and channels. The role involves demand forecasting, assortment planning, inventory optimization, replenishment management, and close coordination with Buying, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Store Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial OTB, sales, margin and inventory plans.
• Monitor KPIs including Sales, Margin, Sell Through, Weeks of Cover and Stock Turn.
• Partner with Buying, Supply Chain, Finance and Retail Operations.
• Pre-Buy Analysis, Post Buy Analysis, In-Season Demand Planning
• Partner with Buying Team on Assortment & Range Planning
• Provide weekly trading analysis and recommend commercial actions.
• Manage forecasting, inventory productivity and replenishment.
• Support promotional and markdown planning.
• Prepare executive reports and presentations.

KPIs

• Sales
• Gross Margin
• Forecast Accuracy
• Inventory Turn
• GMROI
• Stock Availability
• OTB Compliance

Competencies

• Commercial Acumen
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Collaboration
• Customer Focus

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Relevant retail planning experience appropriate to role level. Advanced Excel required; Power BI and ERP experience preferred.