Senior Assistant Planner - Ready To Wear (Outlets)

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomingdale’s in New York is seeking a Senior Assistant Planner to partner with the Planner to develop location-specific financial plans and manage a portion of allocation, focusing on sales, margins, inventory, and replenishment.

You will ensure products are in the right place at the right time to meet customer expectations and drive sales and profitability, with opportunities to influence vendor plans and location distribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is required.
• At least 2 years of related experience in planning or merchandising.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership, facilitation, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
• Creative, strategic, and technical thinking.
• Proficiency in MS Office is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Planning Team to develop pre-season financial plans, including department and vendor plans.
• Forecast daily sales and stock by channel/location to support ROF and allocate inventory.
• Guide analytics to identify opportunities and mitigate vendor risks.
• Attend vendor meetings to negotiate plans and optimize brand distribution.
• Conduct quarterly hindsight analysis with Planning to inform future strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About

Bloomingdale’s makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale’s like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview

The Senior Assistant Planner partners closely with the Planner to develop location-specific financial plans and recommend strategies for core vendor plans for an assigned area of business. The Senior Assistant Planner will manage a portion of the Planner’s total allocation business, including evaluating and reacting to sales trends, managing location inventory levels and replenishment, and driving sales, margin. The Senior Assistant Planner will ensure that the right products are available in the right place at the right time, meeting our customers’ expectations while achieving sales and profitability for assigned business.

Essential Functions

• Work with Planning Team to execute pre-season financial planning activities for business unit, including creation of all department and vendor plans, daily sales and forecast plans


• Forecast daily sales and stocks by channel and location to support the ROF process, ensuring appropriate growth rates and inventory is allocated at source of demand


• Understand how to guide insight and analytics on strategies to drive opportunities and minimize risks for vendors


• Attend vendor meetings to negotiate plans; advocate for location distribution of brands, items, and expanded replenishment offerings


• Perform quarterly hindsight analysis in partnership with Planning team to inform future strategy


• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree from a 4-year college or university


• 2+ years related experience


• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner


• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels


• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically


• Profeciency of MS Office computer programs are required


• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs

This role involves performing essential job functions such as communication, collaboration, and use of office and computer systems. Responsibilities include the ability to access and review written and electronic information, and to move within the work environment and interact with workplace materials as needed to carry out job responsibilities.

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy’s, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy’s, Inc. – including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bluemercury – is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

MERCH00

Salary range: $67,560 - $112,440 annually.