Store Planner

Brooks Brothers • New York, NY

1d • $62,700 - $78,990

About The Position

The Store Planner has responsibilities across Store Planning, Allocation, and Demand Planning for basics. The role manages seasonal and basic assortments, optimizes inventory, and provides actionable analysis and reporting. It analyzes store and web performance and historical sales trends to inform assortment and allocation strategies, allocates merchandise at the style, color, and size level, and helps maintain inventory levels across stores, online, and the distribution center to maximize sales and profitability. The position works cross-functionally with Merchant Planners, Merchandising, and other partners.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of prior retail or allocation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in Merchandising, Business, Finance, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
• Strong Microsoft Office fundamentals, especially Excel, and retail math.
• Enjoys working as part of a team and collaborating cross-functionally.
• Adaptable and able to work with shifting priorities.
• Uses analytics to solve problems.
• Good communicator and comfortable presenting to all levels.
• Accountable and works with a sense of urgency.
• Strong multitasking skills.
• Detail-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Blue Yonder or a replenishment system.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze store and web performance across multiple departments to help determine assortment and allocation strategies.
• Use the proprietary reporting platform to analyze data at aggregate and granular levels, answer questions, and identify opportunities and risks.
• Review historical sales trends and respond strategically to changes in the business.
• Allocate merchandise at the style, color, and size level using assortment strategies informed by historical and current trend data.
• Collaborate with Merchant Planners and Merchandising to align allocation and merchandise strategies.
• Implement allocation strategies that support financial plans, brand objectives, and strategic vision, while promoting effective allocations and efficient inventory use.
• Participate in continuous improvement of allocation methods and strategies within Blue Yonder.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels in stores, online, and the distribution center to maximize sales and profitability.
• Conduct monthly Open-to-Buy meetings with cross-functional partners; review monthly sales and inventory, sales forecasts, out-of-stocks, and style-level inventory, and execute needed strategies.
• Maintain style/store/size model stocks and size selling curves for an omnichannel business.
• Optimize omnichannel assortments through style and size rationalizations and business analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, if eligible.
• Term life insurance, if eligible.
• Paid vacation and holidays, if eligible.
• 401(k) with Company match, if eligible.
• Associate discount on Catalyst Brands merchandise for all associates.
• Eligible store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday receive additional compensation.

What This Job Offers

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