Senior Planner

EssilorLuxottica Group•West Hollywood, CA

11d•$78,347 - $109,938

About The Position

The Senior Planner for Luxury House Brands is responsible for planning, execution, and operational management of product assortments across multiple retail brands. The role serves as a liaison among Planning, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, E-Commerce, and Product Development to ensure accurate product setup, inventory flow, assortment execution, and successful product launches. The position covers assortment planning, inventory management, product master data governance, new product introductions, pricing execution, store openings, recalls, and special projects. It uses analytics and business insights to support product availability, inventory productivity, and assortment performance, with success measured by business performance, inventory health, and operational excellence.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in assortment planning, merchandise planning, inventory management, retail operations, or product execution.
Strong analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced Excel proficiency and experience working with large datasets.
Experience in retail, luxury retail, fashion, eyewear, apparel, or consumer goods.
Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
Experience with merchandise planning, product lifecycle management, and assortment tools.
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manage assortment planning, forecasting, and product execution across new and existing collections.
Develop performance reporting and business analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and recommend actions related to product launches, seasonal transitions, promotions, and assortment updates.
Monitor inventory health, sell-through performance, and planning metrics to optimize replenishment, allocation, and fulfillment.
Provide product knowledge resources, assortment guidance, and operational support to field teams, and support physical inventory processes and initiatives.
Support store openings, remodels, and special initiatives through inventory readiness, launch coordination, training resources, and field communications.
Develop and maintain assortment matrices, demand forecasts, and inventory plans by store, market, and channel.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to execute business priorities and resolve planning-related issues.
Maintain product master data, including article creation, product hierarchy, class assignments, assortment attributes, and PLM status updates.
Create and maintain lens packages, pricing structures, product configurations, and assortment setups for supported brands.
Communicate assortment updates, product changes, launch timelines, and business impacts to cross-functional partners and field teams.