Planner, Apparel

Guess?, LLC.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

On-site gym

Employee discounts

401k

Job summary

Guess?, LLC. is seeking a Planner in Los Angeles to develop and execute product strategy and assortment, partnering with buying/allocation teams to align with financial goals.

You will review sales performance, re-project in-season sales and inventory, and create seasonal plans across store levels and locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2–4 years of planning/buying experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review weekly/monthly sales performance and adjust plans.
• Collaborate with buying and allocation to optimize assortment.
• Develop pre-season sales and inventory plans by department and location.
• Analyze Open To Buy and adjust orders and markdowns as needed.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Planner

POSITION PURPOSE: The planner will develop, plan, execute and communicate a product strategy and assortment that meets or exceeds financial goals. Work closely with cross-functional partners (buying and allocation) from a financial standpoint.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Review actual sales performance on a weekly/monthly basis. Re-project in-season sales and inventories on a weekly/monthly basis and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals. Collaborate with cross-functional team on basic replenishment style to optimize sales and inventory. Assist in presenting forecasted sales and inventory plans. Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge. Develop program assortment plans based on store levels, planned sales volume, fixture capacity, visual presentation guidelines and seasonal variances. Plan inventory levels to maximize sales. Monitor sales and inventory to ensure optimal store assortments. Analyze Open To Buy(OTB) and take action as necessary by reviewing sales and inventory against financial goals and recommending changes to future order quantities, deliveries, pricing or markdown strategies.

Ensure the financial success of one or more departments by developing plans that meet or exceed sales, gross margin and inventory turn targets. Partner with Buyers to develop annual and seasonal department and class financial plans/location. Create pre-season sales and inventory plans by department, class, style and location. Recognize risks and opportunities within a plan.

Address individual store needs and ensure optimal new store assortment plans and proper inventory levels.

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2-4 Years

About the Department

The GUESS?, LLC Merchandise Planning department is looking for a fashion forward and business savvy individual to join their highly analytical and fashion intuitive team. All GUESS?, LLC Planners diligently examine past style and classification performance, forecast the future, and manage inventory levels. Planners work closely with the Buying and Allocation teams to help optimize merchandise buy quantities and store allocations. The dynamic nature of Planning not only ensures constant cross-functional engagement, but also the ability to witness firsthand how your projections translate into tangible business success.

Location - City, Region or Area

Corporate - Los Angeles, CA

Location

LA – World Headquarters

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Salary Minimum

$80,000.00

Salary Maximum

$90,000.00

• Base salary will be determined on various factors, including but not limited to, market data, internal equity, relevant background, and experience for the specified role. GUESS? Corporate employees are eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, 401k, tuition reimbursement, PTO, on-site gym, employee discounts and more!