Assistant Planner, Contemporary Handbags
Core
Support planning and buying teams in pre- and in-season planning to achieve sales and profit objectives for merchandise categories.
Role type
Assistant Planner (Merchandising)
Builds
Merchandise assortments and buy plans for luxury retail brands
Domain
Luxury Retail
Required skills
Retail math, Inventory management, MS Office (Excel), Merchandising systems, Financial planning, Assortment planning, Open to Buy (OTB) management, Vendor relationship management, Data analysis
Preferred skills
Problem-solving, Financial and analytical lens, Proactive approach, Detail-oriented, Cross-functional collaboration
Responsibilities
Support monthly OTB forecasts and presentations; Develop pre-season sales, profit, and inventory targets; Maintain daily and weekly reports for the merchant team; Analyze business at vendor, product category, and classification levels; Develop and maintain relationships with vendors; Collaborate with Buying, Planning, Category Growth, and Store Allocation teams; Prepare pre-market buy recommendations regarding style breadth and unit depth.