Planner, Entertainment

Kroger Family of Companies; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

The Kroger Family of Companies seeks a data-driven planner to partner with buyers in building category financial plans and forecasts for department store formats. You will manage assortment and open-to-buy, analyze promotions, coordinate with replenishment and vendors, and translate data into strategies that improve sales, margins and turnover.

Candidates should have a business degree and strong Excel skills, and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment while delivering accurate analyses and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field with two years of planner/assistant buyer experience.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage complex, fast-paced retail environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiar with retail industry terms/processes.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Create/manage financial plans by period (sales, markdowns, gross margin, turnover) for department store formats.
• Create/manage assortment plans and product allocation for department, marketplace and food stores.
• Provide analyses to drive sales, margins and inventory strategies.
• Support advertising/display plans and on-floor turn over optimization.
• Re-forecast in-season sales and margins; recommend improvement actions.
• Reconcile department store open-to-buy and communicate status to stakeholders.
• Analyze seasonal/fashion categories and plan for next season.
• Facilitate team meetings and coordinate with planning teams; work with replenishment to manage inventory.
• Create/manage sales markdown reports/forecasts for department stores.
• Determine plan-o-gram minimums with inputs from merch managers and vendors.
• Conduct enterprise-wide store tours and monitor industry trends.
• Analyze promotions/markdowns results and adjust to meet business goals.
• Ensure proper planning for new/remodeled stores and inventory allocation.
• Travel to markets and for vendor appointments.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Fast-paced environment

Organize and prioritize tasks

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work closely with buyers to create category financial plans. Plan, forecast and coordinate each division's weekly, period and annual sales for general merchandise (GM); ensure profit budget is consistent with corporate/division goals. Perform analyses; recommend actionable steps to improve/enhance category performance. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. RESPONSIBILITIES - Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports

• Create/manage financial plans by period, including sales, markdowns, gross margin and turnover at sub-class level for department store formats and class level for other formats

• Create/manage assortment plans; perform product allocation for department, marketplace and food stores

• Provide analysis based on quantitative/qualitative sources to drive enterprise sales, margin and inventory strategies

• Support advertising/display plans and optimization of on-floor presentations and turnover

• Re-forecast in-season sales, margin and turnover based on current trends/market dynamics; recommend actions to address improvement opportunities

• Reconcile department store open-to-buy; communicate status to key stakeholders

• Analyze seasonal/fashion categories; recommend courses of action; create a strategy for the following season

• Facilitate team meetings; provide timely communications to the planning team regarding process strategies Work closely with Replenishment team to manage store/warehouse inventory

• Create/manage sales markdown reports/forecasts for department stores

• Determine plan-o-gram minimums by utilizing store volume and with input from GM/divisional merchandise managers, buyers and replenishment analysts; communicate results to vendors

• Conduct enterprise-wide store tours

• Maintain awareness of industry trends, the competitive landscape across enterprise and regional needs

• Analyze results of promotions/markdowns; make recommendations to support business goals

• Ensure new/remodeled stores are planned correctly and inventory is allocated to maximize sales

• Travel to markets and for vendor appointments

• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

Bachelors Degree business or a related field plus two years of combined assistant buyer and assistant planner experience or a combination of relevant education/experience

Ability to complete tasks with a high level of accuracy and a strong attention to detail

High complexity in terms of item difficulty, promo intensity, regionality, category innovation, vendor difficulty, sales/EBITA and growth goals (Lvl 11)

Moderate complexity in terms of item difficulty, promo intensity, regionality, category innovation, vendor difficulty, sales/EBITA and growth goals (Lvl 10)

Low complexity in terms of item difficulty, promo intensity, regionality, category innovation, vendor difficulty, sales/EBITA and growth goals (Lvl 9

Highly motivated/selfdirected

Ability to function in a fastpaced retail/office environment

Proficient Microsoft Office skills

Familiar with retail industry technical terms/processes

Ability to organize/prioritize tasks/projects

Desired

Computer systems knowledge

Experience directing/participating on project teams

Familiarity with financial systems