Planner, Amazon-Corporate Headquarters-Secaucus, NJ

The Children's Place; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Children's Place in Secaucus, NJ is seeking an Amazon Planner to build financial sales plans and monitor results. You will maintain inventory levels to support baseline and promotional activity, while supporting assortment initiatives and cross‑channel movements.

Candidates should have 3+ years in wholesale planning, strong data analysis skills, and proficiency with Excel and BI tools like Cognos. This role operates in a hybrid model with in‑office days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in wholesale planning or a related role.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to identify trends and root causes.
• Proficiency in Excel-based tools and creating custom calculations.
• Familiarity with Cognos or other BI data sources.

Responsibilities

• Create wholesale preseason sales, margin and inventory plans by division and category.
• Analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Manage in-season sales and stock performance with monthly reforecasts.
• Present forecasts in open-to-buy meetings across a 52-week horizon.
• Recap performance by category versus last plan and LY.
• Collaborate with Merchants and Planning on assortment and inventory movements.
• Own weekly selling reports for Amazon.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel

Cognos

Communication

Wholesale planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Retail knowledge

Custom tools

Tools

BI tools

Job description

The Amazon Planner is responsible for the creation of financial sales plans, actualization of results, and communicating business risks/opportunities at the division, category, and style level. This position will be responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels that support baseline and promotional sales. Supporting assortment initiatives, while achieving inventory in‑stock, turn over and financial goals.

Job Description- Key Accountabilities

• Create wholesale preseason sales, margin and inventory plans by Division/Category/Style that support product and financial strategies
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by Division/Category
• Manage in-season sales and stock performance weekly, executing formal reforecast on monthly basis
• Present forecasts and action plans in monthly open-to-buy meetings across 52-week horizon
• Recap monthly/quarterly best-sellers by category against last plan and LY
• Analyze and communicate size and color selling to impact future receipts
• Collaborate with TCP Merchant team on aligned assortment approach
• Collaborate with TCP planning and inventory management teams on cross channel inventory movements
• Ownership of weekly selling reports for Amazon

Education and Experience

3+ years of experience in related role; wholesale planning preferred

Skills and Behavior

• Strong data analysis skills; ability to identify critical trends, patterns and root causes
• High level of comfort using and creating custom tools
• High level of comfort in excel based tools; perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data
• Ability to develop strategies driving sales and inventory buying decision making
• Strong knowledge of retail market, including nuance of wholesale planning
• Proficiency in Cognos or other BI tools/data sources
• Strong sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under pressure, through setbacks and ambiguity
• Ability to work with and build relationships with all levels of the organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Details:

• Full‑time role located in Secaucus, New Jersey
• Hybrid work model includes in‑office days on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance for full‑time employees