Versace Planner

Versace; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Versace is seeking an entrepreneurial Planner to transform insights into action for our North America Outlet business in New York. You will own seasonal and door-level sales planning, contribute to buying strategy, and partner across merchandising, allocation, and HQ to optimize stock, pricing, and promotions.

The role demands strong analytical skills, advanced Excel, and a collaborative drive to deliver results with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in planning or financial analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills and retail math/forecasting.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial initiative and cross-functional collaboration.
• Confident communication and presentation skills.
• Collaborative mindset to partner with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build seasonal sales plans by category for Made-for-Outlet collections; update monthly to align with OTB and financial targets.
• Create and maintain annual, monthly, and daily sales plans at the door level, reconciling to sales goals and forecasts.
• Contribute to the execution of the Versace Buying strategy during MFO buying sessions.
• Forecast sales for replenishment and carryover (CO) SKUs based on performance trends to support inventory and size-level reorders.
• Partner with merchandising, allocation, buying, and HQ on launches, stock balancing, price changes, and seasonal needs.
• Monitor receipt flow and lead inventory action plans to maintain stock levels and hit sales targets by door.
• Develop and maintain OTBs for seasonal and non-seasonal categories such as sunglasses, watches, and fragrances.
• Create and maintain the Outlet Promotion Calendar; plan and execute promotions aligned with gross margin goals and trends.
• Analyze SKU-level performance and lead markdown proposals to optimize inventory turns and gross margin.
• Maintain master markdown list and submit finalized files to HQ and stores.
• Deliver weekly and monthly recaps and sales presentations with trends, LY/TY variance, bestsellers, and inventory positioning.
• Lead end-of-season analysis to identify excess stock and inform off-price strategies.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Retail forecasting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance or related field

Job description

You are an entrepreneurial Planner who turns insights into action and takes ownership of results. Bring your analytical rigor and commercial instinct to shape sales, promotional strategy, and inventory productivity for Versace’s North America Outlet business. A natural team player, you thrive on collaborating with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to unlock opportunities and win together.

What You’ll Do:

• Build bottoms-up, seasonal sales plans by category for Made-for-Outlet (MFO) collections; update monthly to ensure alignment with OTB and financial targets.
• Create and maintain annual, monthly, and daily sales plans at the door level, reconciling them to company sales goals and financial forecasts.
• Contribute to the execution of the Versace Buying strategy during MFO buying sessions
• Forecast sales for replenishment and carryover (CO) SKUs based on performance trends to support inventory and size-level reorders.
• Partner with merchandising, allocation, buying, and HQ on launches, stock balancing, price changes, product transitions, and seasonal needs.
• Monitor receipt flow and lead inventory action plans to maintain healthy stock levels and achieve sales targets by door.
• Develop and maintain OTBs for seasonal and non-seasonal (licensed) categories such as sunglasses, watches, and fragrances.

Markdowns & Promotions

• Create and maintain the Outlet Promotion Calendar; plan and execute promotion and markdown strategies aligned with business needs, gross margin goals, historical trends, competitor activity, and merchandising guidelines.
• Analyze SKU-level performance and lead weekly and monthly markdown proposals to optimize inventory turns, WOS, and gross margin.
• Maintain master markdown list and submit finalized files to HQ and stores.

Reporting & Analysis

• Deliver weekly and monthly recaps and sales presentations covering sales trends, LY/TY variance, bestsellers, sell-through, and inventory positioning, with actionable recommendations for executive and cross-functional discussions.
• Lead end-of-season analysis to identify excess stock and inform off-price and sample sale strategies.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead planning for outlet initiatives, including BOARD sales plans, MBR recaps, and Gaze forecasts, aligning merchandising, allocation, logistics, operations, and stores on shared goals.
• Partner with Finance to validate GM reports and align on profitability objectives.

You’ll Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in planning or financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical expertise in retail math and financial forecasting
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Entrepreneurial initiative and a hands-on approach to identifying opportunities, driving solutions, and delivering shared results
• Confident communication and presentation skills;
• Collaborative mindset to partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams

At Versace, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Versace is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. M/D/F/V