Associate Planner

vineyard vines•Stamford, CT

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Planner is primarily responsible for analyzing, identifying, and communicating sales and inventory opportunities and providing risk-mitigation recommendations.

Requirements

1-2 years of dedicated planning experience and supporting an OTB, and presenting it to senior management and cross-functional partners.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel – pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.
Possess a clear understanding of financial measurements: sales, gross margin, weeks of supply, inventory turn, sell through, etc. and how to impact them
Ability to negotiate with and influence peers, members of a cross-functional team, and management
Strong interpersonal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
An understanding and adherence to all policies related to the organization
Organizational skills are essential as well as the ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines
Team focused, confident, and professional
Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback
Passion for the vineyard vines brand

Responsibilities

Communicate financial results, forecasts, and action plans to management and cross-functional team on a weekly basis
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities
Provide hindsight analysis and partner with merchandising on future product positioning and opportunities
Present financial forecast and supporting action plans in monthly open to buy meetings
Manage basic inventory levels and forecast replenishment buys to support sales forecast
Identify inventory risks and opportunities and work cross-functionally to solve
Prepare pre-season plans; financial sales, merchandise margin, and inventory, consistent with the company's top-down goals
Ownership of bottoms up SKU plans and buy quantification across category
Prepare monthly merchandise reprojection including analytical activities to understand health of category(ies) and actions leading to profitable inventory management
Quarterly hind-sight responsibilities including SKU productivity and sell-through analysis