Junior Planner

Confidential Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in New York's Garment District seeks a Junior Planner to support planning and inventory control. The role focuses on analyzing sales history, producing weekly reports, and assisting with store allocations and assortment planning.

Ideal candidates have 1-3 years in sales analysis or planning, strong Excel skills, and a detail-oriented, analytical mindset. The position involves working with trend-driven fashion products in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in a sales analyst or planning role.
• Experience working with Walmart, Target, and Kohls system a plus.
• Ability to gather and interoperate data for various reports.
• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills (vlookup, sumifs, pivot tables).
• Great attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Enjoys troubleshooting and creating solutions via Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist to review and analyze sales history to plan future programs, detailing total units to produce, initial set assortments, and store allocations.
• Generate/complete weekly reports in support of business objectives (Ladder plans, Sku Selling/Weekly Best sellers, Replenishment).
• Review end of season results to create reports with highlights, learning, and changes for next season.
• Manage inventory by forecasting weekly sales and create production buy to keep replenishment programs in-stock.
• Work with fast-changing, trend-driven products and basic products.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Troubleshooting

Tools

Walmart system

Target system

Kohls system

Job description

A leading design house located in the Garment District of Manhattan is seeking a Junior Planner to support our team and service our customer better. Our team is hardworking, efficient and well-respected and we’re looking for someone to make it even better.

Responsibilities:

• Assist to review and analyze sales history to successfully plan future programs, detailing total units to produce, initial set assortments, and store allocations
• Generate/complete weekly reports in support of business objectives, i.e. Ladder plans, Sku Selling/Weekly Best sellers reports, & Replenishment reports
• Review end of season results to help create reports with highlights, learning, and recommended changes for next season
• Manage inventory by forecasting weekly sales and create production buy to keep replenishment programs in-stock without inventory liabilities
• This position involves working with fun products that have a trend liable to change rapidly and basic products

Qualifications:

Please note: Candidates who meet the following will be considered.

• 1-3 years’ experience in a sales analyst or planning role
• Experience working with Walmart, Target, and Kohls system a plus
• Ability to gather and interoperate data for various reports
• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills (vlookup, sumifs, pivot tables), savvy computer user
• Great attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks
• Enjoys troubleshooting & creating solutions via Excel, analytical mindset
• Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment