SENIOR RETAIL PLANNER

I am working with a fantastic client who is seeking a Senior Retail Planner to work in their Men’s Apparel division and oversee the Retail Planner for their Kids division.

This position would collaborate externally with accounts creating a strong partnership. The role will manage pre-season and in-season planning, including management of retailer open-to-buy driving sales, margin, turn and profitability.

This position is open due to the company experiencing tremendous growth

This company offers an excellent benefits package, generous PTO and paid holidays 401K, growth opportunities and a collaborative company culture.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the Men’s plannable account OTB’s and provide guidance the Retail Planner to manage the Kids business.
• Conduct monthly OTB meetings to ensure we are capitalizing on opportunities and minimizing future risk.
• Manage accounts OTBs to maximize profit, identify opportunities, and assess risk to the business.
• Understand the retailer’s business models and Consumer base to meet their needs while protecting ours
• Create and manage bridge plans for go to market to ensure a grow/maintain/decline proposal is built to protect LY volume as well as forecasted incremental growth.
• Responsible to build a new business proposal and help deliver a succinct, well thought out sell-in strategy.
• An understanding of Gross Margin goals to measure our Retail partner’s profitability.

Requirements:

• The Senior Retail Planner will have in depth and broad-based knowledge of the wholesale apparel business and will communicate with all levels of management, both internal and external.
•  Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 6 - 8 years Planning experience (Retail Planning preferred)
• Ability to build relationships with customers and all internal departments; work with all levels of management
• Build an effective team that is motivated, self-sufficient, and passionate. Delegate and empower team to achieve business goals.

Salary comensurates with experince 110K-135K