Global Merchandise Planner, Close to Body - Calvin Klein

PVH • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Calvin Klein is seeking a detail-oriented and commercially minded Global Merchandising Planner to support seasonal planning, in-season business analysis, and cross-regional alignment. This role is crucial in translating global product strategies into actionable plans, supporting margin optimization, and ensuring regional execution aligns with global intent. The position reports to the Global Merchandising Planning Manager, and the individual will collaborate closely with Global Merchandising, Regional Planning, Finance, and Product Development to drive performance across key milestones.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, preferably in a global or multi-region context.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and business reporting.
• Ability to synthesize data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience in fashion, lifestyle, or consumer goods preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A global mindset with attention to regional nuance.
• A balance of analytical rigor and product sensitivity.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach to planning and execution.
• A passion for consumer, product, and team collaboration.
• Bachelors Degree.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of global sales, margin, and inventory projections across categories and regions.
• Assist in building planning frameworks to inform capacity planning, cost negotiation, and margin improvement.
• Maintain planning tools and templates to ensure consistency across seasonal milestones.
• Monitor weekly business performance across categories and regions, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Deliver insights to support mid-season adjustments and strategic decision-making.
• Track margin performance and pricing impact across development stages.
• Ensure regional buys align with global product strategies.
• Participate in buy review meetings, providing analysis and recommendations to optimize assortment productivity.
• Identify product opportunities and assortment gaps based on trend analysis and hindsight learnings.
• Liaise with Regional Planning, Merchandising, Design, Product Development, and Supply Chain to support seasonal execution.
• Assist in tracking cross-functional KPIs including margin, pricing, option count, and assortment productivity.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and planning tool enhancements.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• bonus programs
• best in class medical insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• An above-market 401(k) contribution
• Generous company-paid holidays
• paid time off
• hybrid working arrangements
• volunteer opportunities
• seasonal hours
• flexible work schedules
• Headspace membership
• reimbursement for fitness memberships and/or digital meditation subscriptions
• opportunity to earn up to $200 a year in rewards for exercising and participating in healthy activities
• Access to services for childcare, elder care, adoption preparation, pet care
• reimbursement for backup care
• support for continued education including tuition reimbursement
• Associate Discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level