Wholesale Planner

Lacoste; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lacoste in New York seeks a Wholesale Planner to lead SKU-level merchandising for Men’s, Women’s, Footwear, and Leather Goods across Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter cycles.

Responsibilities include updating forecasts, partnering with VP of Sales and Directors, and preparing market plans. Requires 2+ years in wholesale planning, strong Excel skills, and a 4-year degree.

Join a team focused on elegance, collaboration, and retail excellence in a dynamic, global brand environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years as a Buyer/Planner; wholesale experience preferred.
• Strong retail math, analytical and organizational skills.
• A team player with cross functional collaboration.
• Must be proficient in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, conditional, nested formulas.
• Detail oriented with a 4-year college degree.

Responsibilities

• Update seasonal forecasts regularly based on wholesale projections and orders.
• Develop seasonal merchandising sales plans by gender/category with VP Sales and Directors.
• Collaborate on department store reviews prior to market and forecast projections.
• Participate in market appointments for product feedback and needs.
• Manage forecast projections by customer and track sell-in vs forecast.
• Project replenishment forecast and communicate to Supply Chain.
• Analyze and manage wholesale sellout data vs on-hand inventory.
• Present recommended SKU counts and class plans before each market.
• Escalate red flags to senior management on planning/forecast.

Skills

Retail math

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree (4-year college)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a real sign.

An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stand out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution.

At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style. This elegance guides all its actions and its social and environmental commitments.

Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences.

Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant, Tecnifibre and the Kooples (http://mf-brands.com/).

The Wholesale Planner is responsible and accountable for the 6-month Spring/Summer and 6-month Fall/Winter merchandise planning and forecast by Sku for all styles in the wholesale collection for Men’s, Women’s, Footwear, & Leather Goods.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Update seasonal forecasts regularly in accordance to wholesale account projections, project launches and seasonal orders during the start of market
• In partnership with VP of Sales, Wholesale Directors, and Wholesale Controlling, develop seasonal merchandising sales plans by gender and category to align the budget
• Collaborate with Wholesale Directors on department store reviews prior to market and seasonal forecast projections.
• Participate in department store market appointments to gain product feedback and specific needs for each department store
• Manage all forecast projections by customer.
• Track wholesale order sell in vs. forecast to audit styles oversold by month and/or completely oversold and communicate all information to the wholesale sales team.
• Project permanent replenishment forecast and communicate to Supply Chain.
• Manage, analyze and Wholesale sellout data vs inventory on hand.
• Develop and present recommended sku counts and class plans prior to each market launch.
• Partner with Wholesale Operations to cancel orders due to being oversold
• Be extremely vocal to highlight to senior management all red flags in terms of planning, forecast and any situations that arise
• Perform all other duties as assigned and required to support the Wholesale, Finance and Ops teams.
• Adhere to all global schedules and deadlines
• Monthly analysis & reporting of external agent commissions.

Requirements/Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years as a Buyer/Planner. Wholesale experience preferred.
• Strong retail math, analytical and organizational skills.
• A team player, develop good relationships and communication with cross functional teams
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Power Point).
• Must be advanced in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, conditional formulas, nested formulas. Must be able to compile large volumes of data with a high degree of accuracy.
• Detail oriented.
• 4-year college degree.

Core Values And Traits

Play as One Team:

• Showing respect towards everyone
• Commitment to the team’s work and decisions

Play With Elegance

• Striving for excellence
• Treating others with fair play and humility

Play By Daring

• Having the courage to speak up, experiment and take initiative
• To explore new opportunities

Play With Tenacity

• Constantly seeking continuous improvement
• Learning from our failures

At Lacoste, we’re committed to building the best team we can. We hire for potential and support every team member through each step of their career development. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive space for our team to think differently and push the status quo is incredibly important to us; and we strive to use these guiding principles as the foundation for how we interact with each other, how we build our business, and how we hold ourselves accountable to our core values.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Lacoste, we’re committed to providing equal opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, and/or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.