Location:

Secaucus, New JerseyJob Summary:Basics Planner is responsible for the creation of financial sales plans, actualization of results, and communicating business risks/opportunities at the division, category, and style level. This position will be responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels that support baseline and promotional sales. Supporting assortment initiatives, while achieving inventory in-stock, turn over and financial goals.
Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities

Create wholesale preseason sales, margin and inventory plans by Division/Category/Style that support product and financial strategiesAnalyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by Division/CategoryManage in-season sales and stock performance weekly, executing formal reforecast on monthly basisPresent forecasts and action plans in monthly open-to-buy meetings across 52-week horizonRecap monthly/quarterly best-sellers by category against last plan and LYAnalyze and communicate size and color selling to impact future receiptsCollaborate with TCP Merchant team on aligned assortment approachCollaborate with TCP planning and inventory management teams on cross channel inventory movementsOwnership of weekly selling reports for Amazon

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree3+ years of experience in related role; wholesale planning preferred

Skills and Behavior

Strong data analysis skills; ability to identify critical trends, patterns and root causesHigh level of comfort using and creating custom toolsHigh level of comfort in excel based tools; perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of dataAbility to develop strategies driving sales and inventory buying decision makingStrong knowledge of retail market, including nuance of wholesale planningProficiency in Cognos or other BI tools/data sourcesJDA Knowledge a plusVendor Central a plusStrong sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasmAbility to work under pressure, through setbacks and ambiguityAbility to work with and build relationships with all levels of the organizationStrong verbal and written communication skills