Planner

vineyard vines • Stamford, CT

2d

About The Position

The Planner will report directly to the Manager, Planning. They will be primarily responsible for analyzing, identifying and communicating sales and inventory opportunities and providing risk-mitigation recommendations for the category. In addition, the Planner will be expected to meaningfully contribute to broader strategic and resource planning conversations across the company.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze large data sets
• Excellent communication/listening skills in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks
• Ability to negotiate with and influence peers, members of a cross-functional team, and management
• Ability to take initiative and work as a self starter, but also collaborates as a team player
• Possess a clear understanding of financial measurements: sales, gross margin, weeks of supply, inventory turn, sell through, etc. and how to impact them
• Advanced Excel Skills (pivot tables/vlookups a must)
• Minimum 3+ years of dedicated planning experience
• Passion for the vineyard vines brand

Nice To Haves

• Previous Vertical Retail planning experience a plus

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 by department and category
• 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
• Callout 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, to be used in development of the merchandise strategies for the season and to support assortment development and buying needs
• Ownership of bottoms up SKU plans and buy quantification across category including key item plans of core programs
• 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

Benefits

• We have a fun-spirited entrepreneurial culture filled with truly “good” people
• We offer a generous employee discount so you can rep our lifestyle on-and-off the boat
• We offer a competitive salary package, 401-K, commuter benefits, and paid-family leave, health savings, flex spending accounts, life & disability insurance
• We have an onsite gym as well as financial wellness programs to keep you active
• We offer 2 summer Fridays to take off in addition to a competitive vacation policy & holiday calendar

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees