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Step into a pivotal role where your expertise will directly influence how products reach consumers across a vast geographic region. As a Strategic Planning Professional, you will be at the heart of ensuring the right product is available at the right time, leveraging data-driven insights and strategic thinking to shape a smarter, more connected value chain. Your contributions will directly impact revenue maximization, margin growth, and inventory optimization for a key product segment, helping to elevate the brand’s mission and serve its diverse consumer base.
Job Responsibility:
Developing and finalizing pre-season assortment plans at detailed product levels to maximize revenue, drive margin, and optimize inventory
Providing comprehensive seasonal analysis based on actual sales results to inform future financial planning and strategic decisions
Leveraging advanced analytics, technology, and cross-functional input to develop long-range, product-based sales and inventory forecasts for various internal teams
Creating and managing monthly stock and sales plans for key products, offering crucial inventory outlooks to guide buying decisions
Collaborating closely with internal business partners to proactively identify risks and opportunities that could impact long-term planning objectives
Partnering with merchandising teams to design compelling assortments that best serve consumers
Fostering a continuous improvement mindset to optimize end-to-end processes and enhance overall operational efficiency
Requirements:
Demonstrated expertise in buying, planning, allocation, or vendor sales within a multi-store retail environment, or equivalent assortment planning experience with leading apparel and footwear wholesale organizations
At least 2 years of experience in a multi-store retail or wholesale apparel/footwear environment
Comprehensive understanding of retail math, including gross margin profitability planning
Proven ability to effectively communicate and influence others, with strong oral and written communication skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, with high proficiency in Excel (including creating spreadsheets, advanced formulas, and pivot tables)
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
Nice to have:
Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors, and retail trends
knowledge of the sports apparel market is preferred
A track record of actively listening and contributing to advancing discussions within a team environment
What we offer:
subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match