What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planner, Amazon position at The Children's Place?
Location : Secaucus, New Jersey
Job Summary :
Basics Planner is responsible for the creation of financial sales plans, actualization of results, and communicating business risks / opportunities at the division, category, and style level. This position will be responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels that support baseline and promotional sales. Supporting assortment initiatives, while achieving inventory in-stock, turn over and financial goals.
Responsibilities : Key Accountabilities
Create wholesale preseason sales, margin and inventory plans by Division / Category / Style that support product and financial strategies
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by Division / Category
Manage in-season sales and stock performance weekly, executing formal reforecast on monthly basis
Present forecasts and action plans in monthly open-to-buy meetings across 52-week horizon
Recap monthly / quarterly best-sellers by category against last plan and LY
Analyze and communicate size and color selling to impact future receipts
Collaborate with TCP Merchant team on aligned assortment approach
Collaborate with TCP planning and inventory management teams on cross channel inventory movements
Ownership of weekly selling reports for Amazon
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree
3 years of experience in related role; wholesale planning preferred
Skills and Behavior
Strong data analysis skills; ability to identify critical trends, patterns and root causes
High level of comfort using and creating custom tools
High level of comfort in excel based tools; perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data
Ability to develop strategies driving sales and inventory buying decision making
Strong knowledge of retail market, including nuance of wholesale planning
Proficiency in Cognos or other BI tools / data sources
JDA Knowledge a plus
Vendor Central a plus
Strong sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Ability to work under pressure, through setbacks and ambiguity
Ability to work with and build relationships with all levels of the organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills
