What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Demand Planning position at Marc Jacobs?
OVERVIEW:
Marc Jacobs International, powered by the creative genius of Marc Jacobs, seeks a Manager of Demand Planning to join the Global Buying, Planning and Allocation team based in its New York City (SoHo) headquarters.
Successful product launches and sustained business growth require agile planning and forecasting. From the moment a product is introduced at market to the final moment it is phased out, the planning department is there every step of the way, ensure inventory is being optimized, sales trends are being monitored, and financial plans are being met. Nested within a larger department responsible for allocations and operations, the planning team takes on the role of always approaching solutions via a supply chain lens. As a part of the team, you’d be helping to achieve these goals globally across all channels by projecting sales for our best sellers, highlighting missed opportunities, helping to shape Open-to-Buys, and overall adding an analytical perspective to our business. You’d be taking ownership over specific product categories and become the point person for all pertaining requests.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
SALARY & BENEFITS/WHAT WE OFFER:
The compensation for this position ranges from $100,000 - $110,000 (annually). The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, vacation time, sick and personal time, medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k matching. We also offer discounts on travel, entertainment, and more through our partnership with PerkSpot. MJ employees also receive discounts on MJ products throughout the year, as well as access to discounts on other LVMH brands.
ABOUT MARC JACOBS
For nearly 40 years, Marc Jacobs has been a driving force in fashion with his philosophy: pioneering designs, an irreverent spirit, the everyday and the extraordinary. Today, the brand continues to make its Marc as rebellious, unpredictable, and original.
Our work is founded on our core brand pillars: unexpected, utilitarian, urban, unisex, and unique. NYC in design and spirit, our teams thrive off relentless authenticity, an openness to standing out, and inclusivity for all.
EEO STATEMENT
Marc Jacobs International was founded on Marc’s vision of celebrating uniqueness and being Perfect as You Are. We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, background, and experience – all essential to our spirit of innovation and creativity. In line with this commitment, we believe that the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in different ways. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the listed qualifications.
Marc Jacobs International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Marc Jacobs International, powered by the creative genius of Marc Jacobs, seeks a Manager of Demand Planning to join the Global Buying, Planning and Allocation team based in its New York City (SoHo) headquarters.
Successful product launches and sustained business growth require agile planning and forecasting. From the moment a product is introduced at market to the final moment it is phased out, the planning department is there every step of the way, ensure inventory is being optimized, sales trends are being monitored, and financial plans are being met. Nested within a larger department responsible for allocations and operations, the planning team takes on the role of always approaching solutions via a supply chain lens. As a part of the team, you’d be helping to achieve these goals globally across all channels by projecting sales for our best sellers, highlighting missed opportunities, helping to shape Open-to-Buys, and overall adding an analytical perspective to our business. You’d be taking ownership over specific product categories and become the point person for all pertaining requests.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Publish various weekly reports, maintaining them as well as updating them as needed
- Style-level demand planning and forecasting for top selling items globally (bottoms-up planning) across multiple categories
- Highlight missed inventory opportunities
- Propose additional inventory needs based on initial sales reads
- Roll up style forecasts and identify areas where style-level expectations do not meet top-line projections (tops-down planning)
- Work cross-functionally with Merchandizing team to ensure business plans and priorities are aligned
- Collaborate with Senior Director of Planning on the Open-to-Buy processes by extracting data, creating supporting documents, identifying potential concerns
- Eventually growing to owning full OTB process for certain categories
- Monitor inventory through its entire lifecycle and propose action plans when necessary
- Analyze Sell-Thrus for seasonal product
- Work on various one-off analytical projects based on business needs
- Long term, implement new forecasting and planning tools
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 years of data analysis experience, including retail planning knowledge
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Excel proficiency
- Attention to detail is a must
- Ability to work at the micro and macro levels of the business
- Eagerness to learn
SALARY & BENEFITS/WHAT WE OFFER:
The compensation for this position ranges from $100,000 - $110,000 (annually). The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, we offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, vacation time, sick and personal time, medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k matching. We also offer discounts on travel, entertainment, and more through our partnership with PerkSpot. MJ employees also receive discounts on MJ products throughout the year, as well as access to discounts on other LVMH brands.
ABOUT MARC JACOBS
For nearly 40 years, Marc Jacobs has been a driving force in fashion with his philosophy: pioneering designs, an irreverent spirit, the everyday and the extraordinary. Today, the brand continues to make its Marc as rebellious, unpredictable, and original.
Our work is founded on our core brand pillars: unexpected, utilitarian, urban, unisex, and unique. NYC in design and spirit, our teams thrive off relentless authenticity, an openness to standing out, and inclusivity for all.
EEO STATEMENT
Marc Jacobs International was founded on Marc’s vision of celebrating uniqueness and being Perfect as You Are. We are committed to building an equitable and inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, background, and experience – all essential to our spirit of innovation and creativity. In line with this commitment, we believe that the best candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background or may meet the qualifications in different ways. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the listed qualifications.
Marc Jacobs International is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Salary : $100,000 - $110,000
