Amazon Planner

The Children's Place; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Paid Time Off

401(k) and company match

Wellness Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Employee Discount

Choice of health insurance plans

Job summary

The Children's Place is hiring an Amazon Planner for its Corporate Office in Secaucus, New Jersey. The successful candidate will be responsible for financial management including the creation of financial plans and inventory forecasting.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of experience in retail planning and analysis. The position offers a range of benefits, including a competitive salary of $50,000 - $125,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in retail planning and analysis.
• Proven track record of financially astute business management.
• Ability to effectively communicate business opportunities and risks.

Responsibilities

• Create monthly financial plans at division and category level.
• Reforecast sales, gross margin, and inventory regularly.
• Manage inventory flow on fashion receipts.

Skills

Retail math expertise

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Planning systems

Job description

## Amazon PlannerApplylocations: Corporate Office - HQtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R000030820**Location:**Secaucus, New Jersey## ## **Job Summary:**The Amazon Planner will be responsible for the complete financial management of assigned area of responsibility, including the creation of financial and merchandise plans, actualization of results, and a keen ability to identify, communicate, and implement strategic business opportunities at the division, category, and season code levels. The Planner will forecast sales, markdowns, and inventory levels on a regular basis and identify risks to the business and develop action plans in cooperation with their merchandising partner to mitigate risks profitably.## **Responsibilities:******Key Accountabilities****:* Create monthly financial plans at division and category level for fiscal time periods* Reforecast sales, gross margin, and inventory for fiscal time periods* Recap end of season performance at division, category, season, and style levels for merchandise buy period* Conduct basic stock replenishment (order quantity by style, color, and size)* Key item planning for all basic styles (sales, margin, inventory)* Conduct daily, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal sales reporting* Manage inventory flow on fashion receipts* Develop size curve and pre-pack definitions* Partner with merchant to support the buy process****Education and Experience:***** Bachelor’s degree* 3+ years of experience in retail planning and analysis****Skills and Behaviors:***** Proven track record of financially astute business management* Expertise in retail math with strong analytical skills/ learning agility* Strong problem solving and decision making skills* Ability to identify and clearly communicate business opportunities and risks/ analytical and data reasoning* Good organization and workload prioritization skills/ detail-orientation and accuracy* Proficient in planning systems and Microsoft Office* Strong team player/relationship-building* Proven process of improvement and problem solving**Hourly/Salary**$50,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salaryo Benefits include: Bonus eligible (depending on role), Paid Time Off, Employee Discount, 401(k) and company match, Wellness Reimbursement, Adoption Assistance, free backup care (for kids, pets & the elderly), choice of health insurance plans, company-paid life/AD&D, short and long term disability, a variety of voluntary benefits and an employee assistance program. Benefit offerings are subject to change and vary by role/level for each position. Respective waiting periods may apply to certain benefit offerings.**The Children's Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.**