What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Planner position at Carter's?
Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carters Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carters, OshKosh Bgosh, Skip
- Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.
How Youll Make an Impact :
We have a Senior Planner opportunity on our Carters Wholesale team supportingthe Kohlsaccount. This roleis responsible fordeveloping, executing, and communicating strategic plans that will drive growth for our business. This role plays an integral part in the collaboration and relationship between internal and external customers. The ideal candidatehas planning experience withinretailand / or wholesale environment,ananalytical mindset,andcancommunicate effectively withseniorleaders.This role is onsite 4 days / week and will reportintothe VP, Sales Forecasting& Planning.
70% : DevelopPlans and Analyzing the Business
Develop, execute, and communicate strategic merchandise and financial plans that support the merchandising, marketing, and financialobjectivesfor assigned accounts.
Develop retail ladder plans; analyze current and historical trends against LY. Develop and communicate long range plans internally to Leadership and Senior levels at the account.
Analyze historical data and current trends toidentifyrisks and opportunities by department and classification.Communicate risk and propose corrective action.
Complete various support requests from senior leadership and sales leaders which often have short deliverabletimeframes.
Responsible for Top to Top, MBR, and earnings prep fortheaccount.
Business case analysis / P&L implications
30% : Plan management
Manage account planning process to achieve or exceed revenue and profitability goals with professionalism and integrity.
Monitor and review in season retailer performance, profitability and suggest actions to reduce retailer markdowns and maximize margin.
Financial shipment forecasting (Budgets) by account and brands.
WedLove to Hear from You if :
Must have :
7-8 years of experience in retail / wholesale planning principles, including but not limited to financial budgeting, retail and wholesale fundamentals, and ad hoc reporting and analysis.
Advanced Microsoft Excel user, ability to synthesizelarge amountsof data into trends and initiate action.
Ability to collaborate and communicatewith internal Sales and Merchandising partners as well externally with account partners.
Ability toadapt tochangingprioritiesonmultiple responsibilities
Strong communicationand presentation skills.
Bachelors degree
Preferred Skills and Experience :
Ability tothinkbig picture andprovidestrategic insight on the business.
Knowledge of retail fashion industry and / or childrens business.
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Makea Career at Carters :
Career Development : Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carters University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you toutilizethese tools to elevate your professional prowess.
NOTE : Thisjobdescription is not intended to be all-inclusive.The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in thejob description.
Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
