Planner, Retail

Equinox; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Club membership

Discounts on products and services

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Equinox Group is seeking a Planner to assist in creating merchandise plans and provide analytical support to merchants to maximize opportunities and minimize risk. The Planner partners with the Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans.

The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning, strong Excel skills, and a passion for numbers and product. This position offers competitive pay and benefits in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning.
• Strong analytical ability with a passion for numbers and product.
• Demonstrates a complete comprehension of retail math and its application.
• Eagerness to learn and a winning attitude.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computer savvy.
• Able to work productively in a fast-paced team environment and effectively throughout the Company.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, personable, hardworking, flexible and diligent.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans.
• Assist with the OTB process by analyzing monthly performance along with changes in business strategy and receipt flows to reforecast sales, markdowns, and inventory.
• Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reporting.
• Analyze sales performance and stock levels for key categories and classifications, recommend adjustments and set allocation targets by department and location.
• Communicate with stores and buying team on overarching business, assortment needs, stock levels.
• Manage vendor performance and assists buying team in evaluating any opportunity or liability.
• Manage the vendor allowance process, ensuring all credits are processed by accounts payable each month.
• Ensure all merchandise adjustments (MOOS, Damages, Transfers, RTVs) are closed out weekly/monthly to ensure accurate inventory reporting and replenishment.
• Lead markdown process – provide department targets to buying, own pricing updates, and reporting.
• Assist with maintaining inventory best practices – providing transfer order support to warehouse and clubs, annual physical inventory process, and flagging data issues.
• Ad hoc reporting and projects, as needed

Skills

Merchandise planning

Analytical mindset

Retail math

Excel

Fast-paced environment

Organizational skills

Learning attitude

Tools

Excel

Job description

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands,SoulCycle and Equinox Hotelsare all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver.

OUR CODE

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach — investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great result. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture, and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

If you are a high-performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others, we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

Job Description

The Planner is responsible for assisting in creating merchandise plans to support the Company’s goals and growth objectives. The Planner provides exceptional analytical support to merchants to maximize business opportunities and minimize risk.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans
• Assist with the OTB process by analyzing monthly performance along with changes in business strategy and receipt flows to reforecast sales, markdowns, and inventory
• Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reporting
• Analyze sales performance and stock levels for key categories and classifications, recommend adjustments and set allocation targets by department and location
• Communicatewith stores and buying team on overarching business, assortment needs, stock levels
• Manage vendor performance and assists buying team in evaluating any opportunity or liability
• Manage the vendor allowance process, ensuring all credits are processed by accounts payable each month
• Ensure all merchandise adjustments (MOOS, Damages, Transfers, RTVs) are closed out weekly/monthly to ensure accurate inventory reporting and replenishment
• Lead markdown process – provide department targets to buying, own pricing updates, and reporting
• Assist with maintaining inventory best practices – providing transfer order support to warehouse and clubs, annual physical inventory process, and flagging data issues
• Ad hoc reporting and projects, as needed

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning
• Strong analytical ability with a passion for numbers and product
• Demonstrates a complete comprehension of retail math and its application
• Eagerness to learn and a winning attitude
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computer savvy
• Able to work productively in a fast-paced team environment and effectively throughout the Company
• Organizational and time management skills
• Enthusiastic, energetic, personable, hardworking, flexible and diligent.

Pay Transparency: $83k - $93k

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• We offer competitive salary, benefits, and industry-leading commission opportunities for club employees
• Complimentary Club membership
• 30 – 50% discounts on all Equinox products and services including Personal Training, Private Pilates, Spa, and Café services and Shop items

NOTE:This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.

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