MERCHANDISE PLANNER

Crisp color, graphic prints and playful sophistication are the hallmarks of Kate Spade & Company. From handbags and clothing to jewelry, fashion accessories, fragrance, eyewear, shoes, swimwear, home decor, desk accessories, stationery, tabletop and gifts, our exuberant approach to the everyday encourages personal style with a dash of incandescent charm. We call it living colorfully.

Kate Spade & Company has more than 450 specialty and outlet shops in 47 countries around the world.  Our colorful products are sold worldwide, in every time zone and on every continent. Whether in San Francisco, Sao Paulo or Shanghai, our shops are always warm and inviting.

Welcome to Kate Spade & Company.

• Work with manager to develop seasonal sales, receipt budgets and flow by month
• Forecast sales weekly and present at monthly forecast meeting
• Analyze weekly selling results and make recommendations to capitalize on trend
• Plan core and fashion styles to ensure the flow of receipts supports the current and future business
• Manage seasonal inventory and make recommendations in regards to markdowns or promotions
• Analyze promotional events, influence development of promotional calendar
• Analyze aged inventory as well as risk in inventory for potential marking down of merchandise
• Develop hindsight and market preparation
• Partner with buying during market to build assortment sales and ownership plans 
• Key business partner: buying group, allocation, store planning

• bachelor degree
• exceptional analytical/retail math skills
• 3-5 years of prior retail planning or merchandise planning experience in a retail environment 
• strong communication and presentation skills
• advance proficiency with excel required
• excellent time-management and organization skills
• flexibility to multi-task and able to thrive in a fast paced environment
• ability to analyze retail business at a macro/micro level
• dynamic, positive, and fun person to work with
• JDA/EP experience a plus

Kate Spade & Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran