Associate Planner

EXPRESS; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand is seeking an Associate Planner in Columbus, Ohio. This role involves developing strategies for merchandise planning and inventory management while providing financial insights. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in planning, a bachelor's degree, and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include making data-driven recommendations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive sales and improve business metrics.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of planning or equivalent experience.
• Proven analytical skills and financial acumen.
• Ability to communicate to all levels with a clear, concise point of view.

Responsibilities

• Develop and translate pre-season category strategies into executable merchandise and item plans.
• Provide pre-season choice count and inventory recommendations.
• Lead plan review discussions to ensure financial objectives are met.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Retail math expertise

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Excel knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Planning Systems

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About PHOENIX

PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Bonobos is a menswear brand known for being pioneers of exceptional fit and a personalized, innovative retail model. Customers can experience our brands in over 400 Express retail and Express Factory Outlet stores, 50 Bonobos Guideshops, and online at www.express.com and www.bonobos.com.

About Express

Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to creating confidence and inspiring self-expression. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions, Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.

Responsibilities

The Associate Planner, in partnership with the Merchant/Planner / Sr. Planner is responsible for developing and translating department pre-season category strategies into executable merchandise and item plans. Provides financial strategies for sales, inventory, markdowns, and margin at a tops down and bottoms up level. Responsible for reconciling the financial and assortment plans and proactively making adjustments based on risks and opportunities.

In addition to that, this role will:

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pre-season choice count and inventory recommendations that support department strategies
• Build class and choice level plans for all planning metrics which support the topside financial plans and the aligned upon choice counts
• Determine depth, breath and flow strategy of all inventory by location/channel, with the intention of maximizing sales and sell-through prior to markdown
• Be the financial and business expert through knowledge of current and future trends in the business/industry and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business opportunities and risks
• Mine and analyze data to create customer centric recommendations and strategies
• Lead plan review discussions to ensure that the company's financial objectives are being met.
• Use consumer insights and data combined with structured tests to identify and maximize growth opportunities.
• Consistently generate insights that lead to team actions to improve business metrics; influencing pricing, promotions, product assortment in real time.
• Identify process opportunities to create efficiencies in the business and be a key partner to the planning team to implement changes in a timely manner
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and initiative to work independently and in cross functional teams
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization; demonstrate communication and presentation skills, especially to corporate Senior Management
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize under tight deadlines.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of planning or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Proven analytical skills and financial acumen
• Retail math expertise to drive business
• Advanced Knowledge of Excel & Planning Systems

Critical Skills & Attributes

• Organized and attentive to detail
• Resourceful and solution oriented
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to work well in team environment
• Able to communicate to all levels with a clear, concise point of view

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Strategy/Planning, Finance, and Analyst

Industries

Retail

Equal Opportunity Employer

PHOENIX is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

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