Job description
Assistant Planner Overview:
Our client, a Lifestyle brand, is looking for an Assistant Planner; you will be responsible for the effective flow, planning, and analysis of sales goals and margin targets. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to maximize business opportunities and help identify needs of the business.
*This role will be onsite in Manhattan Beach, CA.
Responsibilities:
· Analyze historical sales performance to identify opportunities within stores/e-commerce, product categories, and channels of business
· Create and manage all weekly reporting from stock to sales, delivery status, back-order status, and available inventory reporting
· Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions
· Identify risks and/or opportunities by product and region
· Partner with Location Planning Manager to conduct hindsight reviews to present findings to Senior leadership
· Work with cross-functional teams to implement Store strategies and address callouts and errors
· Reforecast sales, margin, receipts & inventory monthly and identify risks and opportunities relative to Plan
· Communicate the state of the business in weekly meetings and months OTB meetings
· Recommend strategic actions to maximize sales and margin, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk
· Work with sales and account teams to forecast need for key items
· Ensure consistent safety stock on key items through management of ladder plans
· Partner with Business Intelligence to maintain and improve reporting capabilities. Function as systems expert to support improvements, test and train as needed
· Report on weekly POS Sales to management; add texture on key events that may have impacted weekly sales
· Complete specific ad hoc analysis to support the buy process or impact sales
Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree
· 1-2 years of previous internship or work experience
· Exceptional organizational skills
· Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
· Proficient in Microsoft Office (must have advanced Excel skills)
· Experience with planning and allocation applications preferred
· Collaborative, adaptable, and possesses a willingness to take on new projects
