Strategic Planning Manager - Retail Growth & Inventory

Tapestry, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401 (K)

Paid Paternity and Maternity leave

Commuter Benefits

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kate Spade New York is seeking a Planning Manager to drive sales, margin, and inventory forecasting for North America stores and ecommerce channels. You will lead monthly reforecasts, analyze trends, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders across categories and channels.

Responsibilities include managing promotional planning, markdowns, and the seasonal budget with Buying and Global Planning, while partnering with Global Planning, Store Operations, Outlet, and Wholesale.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of prior planning experience, especially in a vertical retail organization.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to multi-task effectively through excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, sumif).
• Experience using a planning system, with an aptitude to quickly learn system functionality.
• Ability to manage working in fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly sales, margin, and inventory reforecasting by category, identifying risks and opportunities to achieve financial targets across categories and channels.
• Analyze historical trends and in-season performance to understand business drivers and provide actionable insights to key stakeholders.
• Own weekly and monthly promotional event planning, partnering with Buying to determine optimal discount strategies that balance sales and margin objectives.
• Review and approve seasonal markdowns, ensuring pricing strategies align with financial goals.
• Manage the seasonal purchase budget process, collaborating with Buying and Global Planning to develop aligned category and channel sales, margin, and inventory plans.
• Deliver quantitative and qualitative insights during business reviews, seasonal hindsight meetings, and investment reviews.
• Partner cross functionally (Global Planning, Store Operations, Outlet, Wholesale, etc.) to optimize-inventory management and support business strategies.
• Oversee weekly product reporting for cross-functional teams, ensuring accuracy and visibility to key KPIs.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to deliver clear conclusions and recommended actions.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance planning processes, systems, and reporting to drive efficiency and improve decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Advanced Excel

Tools

Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, sumif)

Planning system

Job description

Kate Spade New York is seeking a Planning Manager to drive sales, margin, and inventory forecasting for North America stores and ecommerce channels. You will lead monthly reforecasts, analyze trends, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders across categories and channels.

Responsibilities include managing promotional planning, markdowns, and the seasonal budget with Buying and Global Planning, while partnering with Global Planning, Store Operations, Outlet, and Wholesale.