Aje - Wholesale Planning & Operations Manager
About the role
Aje was created in 2008 to translate the effortless Australian lifestyle into fashion.
Designed for an elegance grounded in ease, our garments empower our customers to feel relaxed, assured and beautiful.
Our company strives to invite freedom of self-expression in each architectural store environment, bringing our customers a confidence and beauty that elevates their every day to an occasion.
Join icon fashion house Aje as Wholesale Planning & Operations Manager at our Aje Head Office in Redfern.
About this opportunity:
Strategy, Planning & Commercial Performance:
Support the Head of Global Wholesale in building and executing the global wholesale strategy
Lead financial planning across seasonal markets including budgets, forecasts and OTB tracking
Own commercial analysis across regions, partners and categories to identify risks and opportunities
Drive range and inventory planning in collaboration with Product and Merchandising teams
Support business development through financial modelling and partner planning
Establish clear reporting frameworks to track performance vs budget and prior seasons
Account Planning & Business Support:
Partner with Sales team on account planning, ensuring alignment between sell-in strategy and financial targets
Provide insights to support partner negotiations, including margin, pricing and inventory optimisation
Track and manage partner performance including sell-through, intake margin and stock health
Support strategic initiatives across Tier 1 accounts, ensuring commercial viability and execution
Logistics & Fulfilment Operations:
Oversee end-to-end wholesale logistics including shipping, freight and warehouse coordination
Ensure compliance across all markets including documentation, customs and regulatory requirements
Manage invoicing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
Oversee payment tracking, credit management and reconciliation processes
Partner with Finance to ensure alignment on revenue recognition and cash flow
Order Management & Systems:
Manage and optimise wholesale systems including JOOR, NuOrder and AP21
Maintain and oversee AP21 order setup, integrity and ongoing management across all wholesale orders
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement:
Support showroom and market preparation from an operational and planning perspective
Build and implement scalable processes to support global wholesale growth
Identify inefficiencies across planning and operations and implement solutions
You will bring:
Deep understanding of wholesale operations including order lifecycle, logistics and compliance
Strong working knowledge of AP21 (order management, setup, amendments and reconciliation)
Experience working with wholesale platforms (JOOR, NuOrder) and ERP systems
Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong stakeholder management skills with ability to influence cross-functionally
What do we offer?
Generous salary packaging
It is hard not to embrace the Aje style with generous employee discounts, staff wardrobes, pre-order programs, clothing allowances and regular sample sales
Your growth is our growth, training and development programs are recommended and encouraged!
Career progression
Celebrate milestones such as, Birthdays with Aje leave benefits
Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program designed to support your wellbeing
No key achievement and success goes unnoticed
Referral incentives
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