Luxury Handbag Planning Assistant | Data-Driven Retail

Exemplar Luxury Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Benefits package (medical, vision, and

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group is seeking an Assistant Planner to support the planning and buying teams during pre- and in-season cycles. You will help develop financial plans, assortment and buy plans, and assist with Open to Buy, receipts, market prep and merchandise analysis.

You will collaborate with planning and buying teams to improve sales and profitability while building vendor relationships and contributing to a fast-paced luxury retail environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education or commensurate retail experience.
• Minimum 1-2 years in buying, planning or allocation capacity.
• Fundamental understanding of retail math and inventory management.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Familiar with Merchandising systems.

Responsibilities

• Supports in monthly OTB forecasts and presentation.
• Assists their Planner in developing pre-season sales, profit and inventory targets and identifies opportunities and liabilities in season.
• Maintains daily and weekly reports for the merchant team.
• Regularly analyze business at vendor, product category, and classification level and make recommendations to drive the business.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors to align on business goals/needs.
• Work effectively with Buying, Planning, Category Growth, and Store Allocation teams.
• Prepare pre-market buy recommendations related to style breadth and unit depth by vendor and channel.
• Take on progressively increased responsibility and ownership of a piece of the business as you progress in your Assistant role

Skills

Retail math

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Post-secondary education or commensurate retail experience

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Merchandising systems

Job description

Exemplar Luxury Group is seeking an Assistant Planner to support the planning and buying teams during pre- and in-season cycles. You will help develop financial plans, assortment and buy plans, and assist with Open to Buy, receipts, market prep and merchandise analysis.

You will collaborate with planning and buying teams to improve sales and profitability while building vendor relationships and contributing to a fast-paced luxury retail environment.