Global Merch Planning Lead

ALO; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO is seeking a Planner to join our Merchandising Planning team. You will collaborate with Planning, Buying and Merchandising to develop and communicate financial plans and merchandise strategies for International Owned Retail Stores and Web, driving top-down and bottom-up category plans.

You will recap sales, forecast in-season, manage OTB for owned categories, support supply chain product flow, and create pre-season and in-season plans for sales, gross margin and inventory that align with

Qualifications

• 4+ years in merchandise planning or inventory management.
• Advanced excel skills and model-building acumen.
• Strong aptitude for numbers, retail math and forecasting methodology.
• Able to lead cross functional discussions and gain alignment.
• Experience with Anaplan is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Planning/Buying/Merchandising teams to develop, execute and communicate financial plans and merchandise strategies for International Owned Retail Stores and Web in International markets.
• Drive both top-down and bottoms up category plans.
• Provide analytical insights to drive growth within owned categories and/or various operating channels and markets within APAC or Europe.
• Manage the OTB monthly financial review for owned categories / markets.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan; forecast in-season sales and inventories weekly, monthly, and quarterly.
• Support merchandise planning in supply chain product flow by monitoring stock and delivery launches.
• Create pre-season sales, gross margin and inventory plans by department that align with company goals.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

ALO is seeking a Planner to join our Merchandising Planning team. You will collaborate with Planning, Buying and Merchandising to develop and communicate financial plans and merchandise strategies for International Owned Retail Stores and Web, driving top-down and bottom-up category plans.

You will recap sales, forecast in-season, manage OTB for owned categories, support supply chain product flow, and create pre-season and in-season plans for sales, gross margin and inventory that align with