Assistant Planner, Feminine Pillars
Saks•Dallas, TX
•$59,000 - $79,000
About The Position
The Assistant Planner supports the planning and buying teams during pre-season and in-season planning processes. Working closely with a Planner and one or more buying teams, the role helps achieve sales and profit objectives for merchandise categories. The Assistant Planner supports the development and execution of financial, assortment, and buy plans, as well as Open to Buy (OTB), receipt management, market preparation, and ad hoc merchandise analysis.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education or commensurate retail experience.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in buying, planning, or allocation.
- Fundamental understanding of retail math and inventory management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Familiarity with merchandising systems.
Nice To Haves
- A natural problem-solver with a financial and analytical perspective.
- Resourcefulness and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
- Attention to detail.
- Experience working across multiple functions to gather perspectives and solve problems.
Responsibilities
- Support monthly Open to Buy (OTB) forecasts and presentations.
- Assist the Planner in developing pre-season sales, profit, and inventory targets, and identify in-season opportunities and liabilities.
- Maintain daily and weekly reports for the merchant team.
- Analyze business at vendor, product category, and classification levels, and make recommendations to drive the business.
- Develop and maintain vendor relationships to align on business goals and needs.
- Work effectively with Buying, Planning, Category Growth, and Store Allocation teams.
- Prepare pre-market buy recommendations related to style breadth and unit depth by vendor and channel.
- Take on progressively increased responsibility and ownership of part of the business as the role progresses.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Basic life insurance
- Supplemental life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Additional voluntary benefits, such as critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance
- Employee discount
- Career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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