Sales Planner

Kontoor Brands, Inc. • USCA > USA > North Carolina > Remote - KBI, NC

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About The Position

The Sales Planner develops seasonal sales, inventory, and receipt plans by classification to align with assigned account financial targets and productivity metrics. The role builds and maintains rolling 18-month style-color sales, inventory, receipt, and shipment plans for each area of business to support product selection in market.

Working autonomously with account executives, replenishment managers, account buyers, and planners, the Sales Planner uses weekly business insights and sales trends to assess item-level performance, maximize in-season opportunities, minimize liability, and inform future seasons. The role prepares analysis and recommendations for monthly consensus meetings, presents and builds alignment on forecast changes and inventory strategies, and contributes to merchandise planning discussions. It also includes standard and ad hoc reporting and administrative duties.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in a retail or wholesale environment, including time spent as an analyst or planner.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated retail math and business acumen, including sales forecasting and inventory productivity measures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and compellingly.
• Ability to create alignment among cross-functional stakeholders by building strong business cases and driving execution.
• Attention to detail and strong time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Expected leadership competencies: Global Agility, Purposeful Integrity, Strategic Foresight, Customer Centric Innovation, Urgency for Impact, Bold Accountability, and Empowered Collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Related work experience may include forecasting and demand planning.
• Knowledge of PowerBI and Logility RO Planning Applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal sales, inventory, and receipt plans by classification that align with assigned account financial targets and productivity metrics.
• Build and maintain a rolling 18-month style-color sales, inventory, receipt, and shipment plan for each area of business to support product selection in market.
• Work autonomously with the account executive, replenishment managers, assigned account buyers, and planners, meeting weekly or monthly based on business needs.
• Use weekly business insights to understand item-level performance, maximize in-season opportunities, minimize liability, and inform future seasons.
• Analyze sales trends and adjust plans based on historical results and current point-of-sale performance.
• Prepare documents for monthly consensus meetings and provide analysis and explanations of recommended changes to sales, inventory, receipt, and shipment plans.
• Lead presentations and influence alignment among merchandising, sales, and supply planning peers on monthly consensus meeting point-of-sale forecast changes and inventory strategies.
• Participate in regular meetings and strategic discussions, providing input on merchandise planning strategies.
• Perform standard and ad hoc reporting and administrative duties.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with choice and flexibility to meet employees’ and families’ needs.
• Resources supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
• Discounts on company apparel.
• Four weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees who are new parents.
• Flexible Fridays.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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