Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY The Merchandise Planner, Wholesale is accountable for business results by analyzing business performance and recommending financial strategies to ensure merchandise category and brand financial parameters are achieved.
REPORTS TO: Sr. Manager, Merchandise Planning
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develops and manages weekly sales, markdown, and receipt plans through P&L at the customer level based on buyer plans, trend and historical performance.
• Collaborates with cross functional partners to set pre-season financial strategies and build assortment architecture plans that support the brand vision and ensure delivery of financial goals. Translates hindsight and in-season performance into future architecture. • Analyzes business performance for Wholesale and Drop Ship in-season and recommends strategies to support the specific account and category to Drive Sales and limit inventory liability • Provides guidance, bottoms-up reporting, and various ad-hoc analyses focused on maximizing opportunities and minimizing risk to support business strategies. • Formulates solution-minded recommendations through risk and opportunity assessment of their categories of business. • Partners with Sales Team to ensure Key Item sales and inventory plans are appropriately positioned by customer; recommend reorders, markdowns and transfers as necessary • Communicates effectively to a wide variety of audiences to drive results. • Influences the product lifecycle - supports Sales, sourcing, and design teams to understand financial goals and development needs in support of future season assortments. • Builds relationships with cross-functional teams in Sales, Sourcing, finance and marketing to drive overall business strategy and uphold the Camuto mission. •Participates in assimilating new associates into the team through engagement in onboarding process; invests the time and energy to facilitate connections.
REQUIRED SKILLS: • Strong financial acumen and statistical/analytical skills including data retrieval, organization, presentation, and summary skills. • Prioritizes effectively and adjusts easily to changing demands; demonstrates strong time management skills. • Excellent communication skills including written and verbal with emphasis on delivery of financial concepts. • Ability to identify best practices/efficiencies/automations and communicates them to benefit the entire planning group. • Proficient in Excel • Provides point of view, influences others through detailed analysis, factual data, and makes strategic recommendations on actions to take.
• Wholesale experience preferred, not required
• Travel to NY, 2-4X per year
EXPERIENCE: • Minimum of 3 years' experience in merchandise planning, allocation, financial analysis, or buying
EDUCATION: • B.S. degree in Business, Finance, or a related field
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