Associate Planner

Cole Haan; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cole Haan in New Hampshire is seeking an Associate Planner to drive business growth through analysis of merchandise selling, open-to-buy, and monthly sales forecasts. You will collaborate with Sales, Global Channel Merchandising, Product Management, North America Finance, and Demand Planning to align plans with strategic objectives.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, maintaining replenishment assortments, producing regular performance reports by account, and delivering ad-hoc

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1+ years related experience in planning or merchandising.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; MS Office suite.
• Experience with SAP and Tableau.
• Excellent retail math and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze merchandise selling, open-to-buy, and monthly sales forecasts.
• Prepare reports for Sales and Merchandising partners by account.
• Identify risks and opportunities using analytics to drive growth.
• Maintain replenishment assortments and align on-order projections with retail performance.
• Produce ad-hoc analyses on request.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel

PowerPoint

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Job description

Mission/Role

The Associate Planner is responsible for facilitating business growth through analysis of merchandise selling, open to buy, monthly sales forecasts, sales to stock analysis, and profitability. The Planner will collaborate and coordinate planning activities with key stakeholders in Sales, Global Channel Merchandising, Product Management, North America Finance, and Demand Planning.

• Assist digital wholesale team with detailed sales / inventory analysis to drive continued growth in key digital accounts
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for cross functional partners in Sales and Merchandising to provide detailed overview of business performance by account
• Leverage analytics to identify risks and opportunities in season and provide actionable recommendations to improve business trend and drive growth
• Manage key franchise and core replenishment assortment for NAM Wholesale providing Sales and Merchandising partners visibility to Wholesale key items and relevant trend
• Maintain and monitor monthly replenishment sales by SKU; ensure on order / future projections align with current retail performance, optimizing shipment potential on key items
• Contribute to the development of standardized best practice reporting and improved cross functional communication
• Produce ad-hoc reports and analysis upon request

Mission/Role

The Associate Planner is responsible for facilitating business growth through analysis of merchandise selling, open to buy, monthly sales forecasts, sales to stock analysis, and profitability. The Planner will collaborate and coordinate planning activities with key stakeholders in Sales, Global Channel Merchandising, Product Management, North America Finance, and Demand Planning.

Core Accountabilities

• Assist digital wholesale team with detailed sales / inventory analysis to drive continued growth in key digital accounts
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for cross functional partners in Sales and Merchandising to provide detailed overview of business performance by account
• Leverage analytics to identify risks and opportunities in season and provide actionable recommendations to improve business trend and drive growth
• Manage key franchise and core replenishment assortment for NAM Wholesale providing Sales and Merchandising partners visibility to Wholesale key items and relevant trend
• Maintain and monitor monthly replenishment sales by SKU; ensure on order / future projections align with current retail performance, optimizing shipment potential on key items
• Contribute to the development of standardized best practice reporting and improved cross functional communication
• Produce ad-hoc reports and analysis upon request

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years related experience
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, familiar with MS Office
• Experience with SAP and Tableau
• Excellent retail math skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and business acumen
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple deadlines, flexible under changing priorities and business environment