Senior Planner

Rag & Bone•New York, NY

1d•$105,000 - $115,000

About The Position

About rag & bone: From our origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone was founded on a belief of uncompromising ideals: a commitment to doing things the right way, not the easy way. To making things that are as original as they are timeless. To being true to ourselves, even when that truth sets us apart from the mainstream. We still believe in the same principles we started with: the easy elegance of classic British tailoring, the authenticity of American workwear, and the originality of our home city, New York. As New Yorkers, community and authenticity have become synonymous with our brand. An inclusive environment at rag & bone upholds our original values by encouraging employee connection and empowering each individual to have a voice on policy, process, and collaboration for a more equitable future. Job Summary: The Senior Planner, DTC will be responsible for developing financial strategies that will drive the business by maximizing profit while managing healthy inventory turns. This role is critical in achieving productive inventory targets across DTC while also maintaining healthy weeks of supply in our company replenishment program. This person will analyze weekly, monthly and seasonal performance to determine areas of opportunity and provide overview to leadership. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Buying Team, Retail Operations, Ecommerce Team, and Merchandising, and will play a key role in enhancing data management processes to ensure accuracy and consistency across all channels and departments.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years’ experience working in a planning function
Strong business acumen, financial analysis, technical and creative problem-solving skills
Advanced Excel skills required
Experience with both Planning and Allocation
Strong organizational skills and excellent communication skills with ability to influence, present and defend a business argument both one-on- one and in a group setting
Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
Ability to manage through competing priorities

Responsibilities

Maintain open to buy and identify risks/opportunities to current sales and inventory by channel and department for Full-Price Retail Stores and Ecommerce
Develop detailed merchandise financial plans and provide buying partners with receipt and SKU targets by category, aligning to company revenue goals and informed by historical performance and analysis
Own the Core/Replenishment program by maintaining pre-season and monthly forecasts across all departments and product categories, leveraging current sales trends, historical performance, and weekly replenishment data
Support planning of new store launches, including sales forecasts and inventory flow
Collaborate with Buyers with class planning and inventory opportunities to maximize sales and productivity by door, while supporting company initiatives
Provide weekly and ad hoc reports to support the business, and recap performance versus forecast with clear action steps
Develop store-level sales and SKU plans based on regional trends, customer profiles, and store attributes
Create daily sales and margin plans by store for budget and forecast for stores and E-commerce