International Planner

ALO•Beverly Hills, CA

18d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Being a part of the Alo team as a Planner comes with great responsibilities. It’s more than just planning inventory and sales for Retail Stores and Ecommerce. It’s about being a part of Alo’s mission and vision of studio to street and elevating the experience each store offers. It’s about getting product to our Guests seamlessly.

Requirements

4+ years in merchandise planning or inventory management with OTB experience
APAC or International experience is a plus, but not mandatory
Advanced excel skills and model-building acumen required
Strong aptitude for numbers, retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology
Able to lead cross functional discussions and gain alignment
Demonstrates logical analysis and problem-solving skills
Strong ability to collect, manage and manipulate data from many sources
Display strong listening, written and oral communication skills
Strong trend analysis and problem-solving skills
Ability to positively influence and lead others by fostering a motivating work outlook with emphasis on team collaboration
Experience with Anaplan a plus

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Planning/Buying/Merchandising teams to develop, execute and communicate financial plans and merchandise strategies that support merchandising, marketing and financial objectives for Women’s Apparel within International Owned Retail Stores and Ecom in Asia Pacific region. Drive both top-down and bottoms up category plans.
Provide analytical insights to drive growth within owned categories for stores and ecom channels within the APAC region.
Manage the OTB monthly financial review for owned categories / markets to identify risks and opportunities in the given areas of responsibility.
Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan; and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Support Merchandise Planning in supply chain product flow by monitoring stock to support key programs and delivery launches.
Create pre-season sales, gross margin and inventory plans by department that align with company goals. Manage the financial success by meeting sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals.
Create and manage sales and inventory plans for all core styles to meet department financial goals.
Maximize opportunities by continuously analyzing the business and reacting to trends.
Recap and communicate category and size selling performance.
Lead change and/or enhancements to current processes and procedures.
Ability to work cross-functionally and thrive in a fast paced, trend-driven environment.