Planner

As a Planner based in the New York Corporate office, you will play a key role within the organization. Reporting directly to the Director of Business Performance & Planning, you will assist in the execution of planning & analysis for Retail, Outlet, and Wholesale across the Americas.

• Partner with CEO and business owners to understand overarching network evolution and strategy.
• Work with HQ Planning and Finance to ensure planning deadlines are met and seasonal strategies executed.
• Partner with HQ Planning on local door by door budgets/forecasts, and be capable of speaking to changes within the forecasts to budget and prior year.
• Meet with Area Managers to confirm market assumptions.
• Confirm strategy defined by HQ for sales penetrations of Ready to Wear and Made to Measure.
• Determine Daily Sales Penetrations across our local Retail Network.
• Update weekly and ad hoc reporting and in-season reforecasting.
• Monitor selling results and develop localized strategies to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risk.
• Ensure decision making process alignment with Finance, Retail and Wholesale.
• Develop and maintain cross-divisional relationships.
• Communicate opportunities where management support is needed on initiatives and strategies.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of planning, strategy, or business analytics, preferably in the Retail industry.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Expert command of retail math concepts, applications, and statistical analysis.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, adaptability/flexibility, and initiative.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience navigating multiple systems and large sets of data.
• Detail-oriented person who can multitask.
• Result-focused, highly driven to improve performance & excellence.
• Ability to interact and report on business with cross functional teams and across multiple levels of management.
• Inquisitive and open to try new ideas.
• Enjoys fast-paced retail environments.