Planner, Accessories

Planner, Accessories The Children's Place - 3.6 Secaucus, NJ Job Details Full-time $50,000 - $125,000 a year 1 hour ago Benefits AD&D insurance Disability insurance Health insurance Paid time off Adoption assistance Employee assistance program 401(k) matching Employee discount Qualifications Employee relationship building Stakeholder relationship building

Full Job Description Location:

Secaucus, New Jersey Job Summary:

The Planner will be responsible for the complete financial management of assigned area of responsibility, including the creation of financial and merchandise plans, actualization of results, and a keen ability to identify, communicate, and implement strategic business opportunities at the division, category, and season code levels. The Planner will forecast sales, markdowns, and inventory levels on a regular basis and identify risks to the business and develop action plans in cooperation with their merchandising partner to mitigate risks profitably.

Responsibilities:

Key Accountabilities :

Create monthly financial plans at division and category level for fiscal time periods Reforecast sales, gross margin, and inventory for fiscal time periods Recap end of season performance at division, category, season, and style levels for merchandise buy period Conduct basic stock replenishment (order quantity by style, color, and size) Key item planning for all basic styles (sales, margin, inventory) Conduct daily, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal sales reporting Manage inventory flow on fashion receipts Develop size curve and pre-pack definitions Partner with merchant to support the buy process

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree 3+ years of experience in retail planning and analysis

Skills and Behaviors:

Proven track record of financially astute business management Expertise in retail math with strong analytical skills/ learning agility Strong problem solving and decision making skills Ability to identify and clearly communicate business opportunities and risks/ analytical and data reasoning Good organization and workload prioritization skills/ detail-orientation and accuracy Proficient in planning systems and Microsoft Office Strong team player/relationship-building Proven process of improvement and problem solving Hourly/Salary $50,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary o Benefits include: Bonus eligible (depending on role), Paid Time Off, Employee Discount, 401(k) and company match, Wellness Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, free backup care (for kids, pets & the elderly), choice of health insurance plans, company-paid life/AD&D, short and long term disability, a variety of voluntary benefits and an employee assistance program. Benefit offerings are subject to change and vary by role/level for each position. Respective waiting periods may apply to certain benefit offerings. The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.