Planner, Direct to Consumer

Tommy Bahama; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401K with generous matching

Generous paid time off

50% discount at restaurants and retail

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Tommy Bahama seeks a Direct to Consumer Planner to develop, execute, and communicate strategic merchandise financial plans for the Direct to Consumer Division. You will collaborate with Directors, Omni Buyers and Site Merchants to drive growth, manage monthly and seasonal plans, and ensure inventory aligns with sales targets across online and physical stores.

The role requires strong analytical skills, multi-channel retail experience, and the ability to translate strategic direction into

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of retail merchandise experience.
• Minimum 3 years planning experience in a multi-channel environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and seasonal financial plans in alignment with top-down direction from the Director Direct to Consumer Planning and DTC Merchandising.
• Develop and maintain Division/Department/Key Classification sales, margin, inventory and receipt plans by month and season to support financial goals.
• Develop monthly sales and inventory plans for core styles and flow inventory monthly to support sales.
• Partner with Omni Buyers, Site Merchants and DTC Inventory Analysts to maintain bulk inventory levels for online sales and stores.
• Communicate current forecast monthly to Outlet team and present weekly vendor sales reports.

Skills

Retail planning

Merchandise forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Planning software

Job description

How we take care of you

For full time employees, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with generous matching program, generous paid time off. Potential Annual Bonus Opportunity. 50% discount at restaurants and retail locations. Career advancement opportunities as we are growing!

Set the course

The Direct-to-Consumer Planner is responsible for developing, executing, and communicating strategic merchandise financial plans and strategies that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives of the Company’s Direct to Consumer Division.

Be the Island Guide Function

• Manage monthly and seasonal financial plan in conjunction with tops down direction from the Director Direct to Consumer Planning and DM's.
• Develop and maintain Division/Dept/Key Classification sales, margin, inventory and receipt plans by month and season within the planning tool to support financial goals.
• Develop monthly sales and inventory plans for core styles and flow inventory monthly to support sales.
• Partner with the DM's, Omni Buyers and Site Merchants to develop growth strategies by style/classification to support sales plans.
• Develop an understanding and expertise of Retail Store and eCommerce sales curves, TB consumer on-line shopping behavior, impact of email campaigns, and Retail store marketing.
• Collaborate with merchants to determine order quantities for seasonal buys.
• Review monthly inventory and receipt plans with management and merchants identifying issues and solutions to resolve those issues.
• Partner with Omni Buyers, Site Merchants and DTC Inventory Analysts to maintain bulk inventory levels to support online sales and store replenishment.
• Develop monthly Outlet transfer plan with buy off from Omni Buyers and Site Merchants.
• Communicate current forecast monthly to Outlet team.
• Review style performance weekly and communicate needs/issues to Omni Buyers, Site Merchants, and Wholesale partners.
• Develop and publish weekly vendor sales reports.
• Recap and analyze sales and margin results compared to plan and last year on a weekly/monthly/quarterly/seasonal basis.
• Communicate results to merchants, finance and management.
• Perform pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to uncover opportunities and risks at the Omni/channel/style level.
• Develop recommendations for in-season changes and pre-season assortment plans to ensure maximization of objectives.
• Review with Omni Buyers, Site Merchants and Planning Managers.
• Manage monthly and seasonal financial plan in conjunction with tops down direction from the Director Direct to Consumer Planning and DM's.
• Develop and maintain Division/Dept/Key Classification sales, margin, inventory and receipt plans by month and season within the planning tool to support financial goals.
• Develop monthly sales and inventory plans for core styles and flow inventory monthly to support sales.
• Partner with the DM's, Omni Buyers and Site Merchants to develop growth strategies by style/classification to support sales plans.
• Develop an understanding and expertise of Retail Store and eCommerce sales curves, TB consumer on-line shopping behavior, and Retail store marketing.

Essentials for Life in Paradise

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent

Experience and Skills

• Minimum 5-7 years of retail merchandise experience
• Minimum 3 years planning experience, planning in a multi-channel retail environment preferred

Competencies

• Proficient MS Office skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on all areas of responsibility
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships with cross-functional teams
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills with both peers and business partners
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Proven ability to proactively identify business issues and develop creative solutions
• Communicates clearly and effectively – reflecting an appropriate sense of urgency when relevant

Rate Range: $87,000-$103,000

Mahalo (thank you) for your interest in Tommy Bahama!

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law.

Tommy Bahama is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Details in English and Spanish.

Right to Work Statement in English and Spanish.

Aloha! At Tommy Bahama, paradise is our business. Focused on exceptional guest service, upscale products and delicious food and drinks, our tropically inspired lifestyle inspires the world to relax. Maintaining our unique point of view requires a diverse team that includes apparel designers, eCommerce and technology experts, manufacturing and operations, and, of course, retail and hospitality professionals. There are countless opportunities to contribute to our continued success - if you'd like to help us "Live the Island Life," we'd like to hear from you.