Wholesale Planner

Tapestry•New York, NY

54d•$72,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible. A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.Job Title: Wholesale Planner The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Wholesale Planning to...

Requirements

Analytic Skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data
Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results; proficiency in retail math
Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions
Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with account leadership.
Influencing and Negotiation: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action
Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
Systems and Tools Acumen: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and have aptitude to learn technical applications quickly
Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills.
Possess good organizational and time management skills
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
3+ years work experience in Wholesale Planning or Retail Planning, Department Store or Amazon experience

Responsibilities

Manage the development of comprehensive financial and product strategies for planned accounts for Leather Goods and Amazon
Manage monthly account-level open-to-buy activities for Leather Goods and Amazon
Analyze historic performance and planned strategies to identify areas of opportunity or risk within Leather Goods and Amazon
Development and maintenance of tools, reports, etc to support the needs of the business
Provide periodic reporting on business performance
Act as primary partner for AEs on planning and inventory management processes for planned accounts for Leather Goods and Amazon
Manage monthly unit forecasts for company planning purposes