Planner - GILT City

Job Description

Job Overview

The Planner will assist in the strategic management of the total Gilt City Business. The Planner is responsible for providing in-season financial projections, strategies and identifying risks and opportunities to maximize profits. This role will drive and/or contribute to projects resulting in improved efficiency and performance. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Ownership of Pre-Season Annual Plans and Monthly Forecasts
• Partner with Gilt City leadership team to analyze business and identify growth opportunities
• Effectively communicate revenue performance and competitive market dynamics to Gilt City leadership team and cross-functional partners
• Create seasonal performance goals for the Sales team by individual and provide in-season tracking
• Ensure best practices for brand partnership selection
• Provide analysis and research to support the creation of the assortment matrix and buy plans
• Evaluate purchase order placement activity as well we the maintenance of and revisions made to purchase orders
• Query and analyze sales and profit margin data to gain market knowledge, and leverage that knowledge to inform future decisions
• Manage and develop two direct reports

Qualifications

• 5+ years Planning and/or Strategy experience
• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA preferred
• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills required
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to interact and report on business with cross functional teams and across all levels of management
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem solving skills, adaptability/flexibility and initiative
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast paced environment