Senior Branch Planner, Full Price

PVH Corporation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion company in London is hiring a Senior Branch Planner to enhance retail performance through optimized location planning and collaboration with various teams. The ideal candidate will have solid branch planning experience, strong analytical skills, and a degree in business or related fields.

Qualifications

• Solid mid-level experience in branch planning or merchandise planning.
• Strong understanding of Full Price & Concession trading dynamics.
• Commercial and results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial trade insights and optimized branch location planning.
• Analyze seasonal performance to inform purchasing strategies.
• Create pre-season plans and monitor stock levels.

Skills

Branch planning

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or retail

Job description

Overview

Be part of an iconic story.

At Calvin Klein, we believe in fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture by celebrating different perspectives, backgrounds and beliefs to truly connect with our associates and consumers. Join us and have a meaningful impact on the world – and – endless opportunities to design your future. Immerse yourself in Calvin Klein here! (YouTube https://www.youtube.com/calvinklein, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/calvinklein/, TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@calvinklein?lang=en)

The Team

Within the Omni Planning & Allocation team, our mission is to drive commercial trade, financial planning, demand forecasting, and allocation & replenishment of inventory across all channels and categories, whilst setting strategic guardrails on product promotions and markdown decisions to maximize margin and profitability. This position's team serves as the backbone of our department, collaborating closely with Buying/Merchandising, DTC Channel teams (eCom, FP, Outlet), Hubs, and Finance to ensure that all inventory and product decisions are aligned with company-wide planning and allocation decisions. With an integral position in the team, the role contributes significantly to the department's operational efficiency, strategic growth, and overall success.

The Position

As Senior Branch Planner Full Price you will be crucial to the Omni Planning and Allocation Team, driving commercial trade insights and optimized branch/ location level planning across the full price store network (including concession partners). You will work closely with both Hub and DTC EHQ teams to ensure location needs are considered in planning decisions and strategies and decisions are effectively managed. This role is vital for achieving the Omni Planning and Allocation objectives and your work will be key to the commercial success of the CK brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Seasonal reviews: Input into hindsight reviews of seasonal performance with insights from the location/hub view, to inform forward-looking merchandise buying strategies.
• Branch planning process: Lead analysis to support the full price store and concession location portfolio review process, store density analysis and store/option productivity analysis. Provide data and insights to inform option planning (clustering/grading) process with Buying and Planning counterparts.
• Store planning: Create pre-season plans and in-forecasts for Store Planning process, as part of Merchandise Financial Planning process, in partnership with hub direction and merch planning teams. Develop store-specific inventory targets and manage stock build, flow and capacity levels, in alignment with merchandise planning, allocation and store teams.
• Excess Stock: Partner with Outlet Branch Planning counterpart and allocation team to ensure commercial absorption of Full Price leftover stock is executed and sent to optimal Outlet store locations.
• Store Focus Groups: Contribute to analysis on key/focus store groups, in collaboration with Store/channel leadership, Planning, Buying, and Trading teams in Full Price channel to ensure the top volume driving stores are performing at or above Budget.
• Trading events: Input into the development of Full Price commercial trade calendars, with an understanding of local trading patterns & peak trade / holiday timing. Capture & analyze results and identify patterns in store-level response and product sell-through for trading and promotional events. Utilize data to understand the impact on sales KPIs and report on impact of future trading decisions to Planning, Buying, and Commercial Planning teams.
• Markdowns & promotions: Align local markdown / promotion needs and timing with Planning & Buying counterparts, following guidance on options and width & depth of offer, according to trading calendars. Accurately execute promotions & markdowns in the system.
• Continuous improvement: Implement and exploit new systems and processes to continually increase team efficiency.
• Team Training: Act as a mentor for more junior members of the branch planning team, supporting in training.

Note: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed above. The role may require additional tasks and duties as assigned to meet the needs of the department and organization.

Measures of Success

• Sales & revenue: sales and revenue in line with targets including net sales, net margin, markdown % and sales density
• Planning accuracy: high levels of planning accuracy across all branch/store plans

Requirements

• Solid mid-level experience in branch planning or merchandise planning, ideally within a full price or concessions retail environment within a fashion, retail, or consumer goods organization.
• Strong understanding of Full Price & Concession trading dynamics, inventory management, and promotional impacts on margin and sell-through.
• Sound expertise in merchandise planning, markdown and promotion management, and stock optimization to drive sales and margin growth.
• Commercial and results-driven mindset, with the ability to balance commercial goals with operational execution.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision-making, leveraging insights to optimize location density strategies.
• Proven stakeholder management and communication skills, collaborating effectively with local Finance, Hub & Channel store leadership, Merch Planning, Buying, VM and Allocation teams.
• Highly adaptable and proactive, thriving in a fast-paced, evolving retail environment.
• Fluency in English
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics or retail preferred

PVH Behaviours

At PVH, how we act is as important as what we do. Here are some key behaviours we expect from our people:

ENTERPRISE FIRST – we act in the best interests of PVH and its consumers beyond our own team, brand, region or market.

DRIVE CHANGE – we lead by example and are optimistic about change. We challenge the status quo but fully commit once a decision is made.

CREATE CLARITY – we are diligent in providing context and setting our priorities so we can be productive quickly.

INSPIRE TRUST – we create safe spaces for debate and deliver on what we promise so people can learn to depend on us.

TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY – we focus on work with the biggest business impact and give candid feedback to each other.

About PVH

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here https://www.pvh.com/responsibility/inclusion-diversity.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.

DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.