Associate Planner

Company Overview:

Our client is a fashionable, innovative and leading high performance and lifestyle company best known for their footwear.  With styles for men, women and children, their designs are high-quality and made to last.   Their employees thrive on a positive environment, with beautiful offices over-looking the water; their company culture is incredibly inclusive and refreshingly collaborative.  This position is perfect for an entrepreneurial spirit who is analytically driven and wants the opportunity to grow within a company.

Position Overview:

In this role you will develop and manage merchandise plans and sales forecasts at the gender/division/department level.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze weekly/monthly sales and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks by gender/division/department/style
• Develop and implement reports to analyze key items and categories
• Suggest and provide seasonal buy strategies as well as immediate action plans based on weekly/monthly sales results
• Plan sales and forecast appropriate inventory levels by season for key company initiatives and closely monitor on a weekly/monthly basis
• Analyze booking reports to identify opportunity and make seasonal/annual projections by customer and category
• Create assortment plans by gender/division/department for new stores and collaborate with Merchandisers, Manager of Retail Development and Architects accordingly

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2-4 years planning/analyst experience
• Computer proficient with knowledge of Apropos, Meta Cube and Excel
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• International experience preferred, not required