Planner - Travel Retail
Planner - Travel Retail
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Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the worlds largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern fashioninspired collections including signature bras panties lingerie casual sleepwear swim and athleisure as well as awardwinning prestige fragrances and body care.
Job Title: Planner Travel Retail
Location: Remote
Duration: 5 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Remote
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Planner is responsible for providing topside support across all merchandise categories for a specific region within the Travel Retail (TR) client business. Additional support will be required within a specific category of the business to ensure we are looking at that category globally. The Planner will work closely with the Regional Area Managers to develop an aligned Sales and OpentoBuy forecast to achieve an aligned on topside sales plan. Within the specific category support area the Planner will work with client MP&A and Ops team to ensure inventory is allocated correctly and timely.
Responsibilities:
Sales and Inventory Planning
- Creates process to align Open to Buy (OTB) forecasts with Partners.
- Apply market trends and regional preferences to breakdown category sales and opentobuy to support buys and allocations; communicates buys to category planners.
- Develop a close working relationship with Regional Area Managers.
- Work closely with inmarket team to understand regional nuances seasonality Holidays etc.
Retail and Shipped Sales Forecast
- Aggregates Forecasts of retail and shipped sales across Partners/Brand for current and prospective seasons; completes Tops Down Forecast comparing to Regional Bottoms Up
- Aligns on merchandising strategy and inmarket activity while building forecasts
Reporting and Analysis
- Develop standardized reporting for cross functional teams: Regional selling reports product recaps inventory ownership and regional level selling variances
- Call out inventory risk and opportunity through analyzing retail and shipment sales trends and make recommendation on action plan
Experience:
- 46 years of experience in Planning or Allocation (preferably in a wholesale environment)
- Clear Communication Gogetter attitude/Curious Previous retail or wholesale planning experience is a huge plus medium excel skills
- Strong analytical skills with a keen ability to analyze and understand quantitative data
- Ability to draw conclusions from extensive data and present it in an understandable format
- Ability to drive results through strong attention to detail and accurate and effective communication
- Excellent retail math skills; Excellent technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communication organizational prioritizing and problemsolving skills
- Strong collaboration skills; Fosters positive crossfunctional relationship
- Demonstrated ability to achieve business results while managing multiple priorities
- Ability to be a team player and to foster a commitment to teamwork among other associates
- Thrives in a fastpaced environment managing change when needed
- Curiosity and passion to drive results
- Convey a sense of urgency and enthusiasm for the business
- Must be able to work in a matrixed environment
Education:
- Bachelors degree in business finance economics or operations
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.
Employment Type
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