Apparel & Footwear Merch Planning Specialist

Michael Weinig AG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Summer Fridays

Internal Mobility Across Brands

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

401k Match

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

Commuter Benefits

Gym Discounts

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking an Associate Planner to analyze financial plans and performance across the Full Price Sized business (apparel and footwear). You will collaborate with the buying team to manage open-to-buy, develop assortments, and shape merchandising strategies.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel and retail math, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fashion-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in Retail Planning, Store Planning and/or Allocation.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Advanced Retail Math.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial strategy for a rapidly growing retail business across the full price sized business (apparel and footwear).
• Create seasonal, monthly, and weekly plans and forecasts for sales, inventory, markdowns and gross margin.
• Monitor performance and partner with buying team to develop merchandise strategies to achieve plans.
• Make pricing recommendations based on analysis.
• Manage monthly open-to-buy and allocate merchandise accordingly.
• Recommend buys to increase sales, profitability and sell-through.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Retail Math

Analytical thinking

Communication

Retail Planning Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Merchandising/Finance

Job description

Michael Kors is seeking an Associate Planner to analyze financial plans and performance across the Full Price Sized business (apparel and footwear). You will collaborate with the buying team to manage open-to-buy, develop assortments, and shape merchandising strategies.

The role requires strong analytical skills, advanced Excel and retail math, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, fashion-focused environment.