Assortment Planner II, Sales GC

Overview of the Job: Build seasonal SKU-level assortment financial and illustrative plans for a retail concept that ties to the business plans and targets.  Lead period analysis, including but not limited to style-level sell through to influence current and future seasons.

Reporting Line: MANAGER, GC Sales Assortment Planning manager

Key Partnership:

• Store Merch
• Sports Planning
• MFP
• SSD
• Account Partners

Job Responsibility:

• Pre-season
  • Lead assortment pitchback session, get alignment with Sports Sales Director, Store merch and Sales team to balance biz and buzz
  • Deliver a qualified SKU-level assortment plan by door clusters base on APS, selling weeks and sell-thru forecast, align key style depth planning methodology internally
  • Drive concept Hindsight, summarize highlights and learnings, define risks and opportunities. Align planning guiding principle with X-function team
  • Build distinguish assortment plan for concept top doors to fulfill specific consumer need
  • Build/refine a style-level plan to color based on marketplace strategies and opportunities; ensure plan reconciles with topline financial plan developed by the MFP

• In-season

• Lead period analysis, including but not limited to SKU-level sell through to influence current and future seasons.
  • Recommend actions to cross function partner based on sales performance

• Post-season
  • Recap the performance of the assortment including sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity
  • Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders SSD/Merchandising/Sales/Sports planning for future season planning
  • Recap performance of key retail moments to provide insights for future planning

Job Qualifications:

• Buying, Planning, Assortment Planning experience with other apparel / footwear
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math
• Ability to create reports, style-level sales plans, track promotional calendar/events and pre-meeting prep
• Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others
• Advanced knowledge of MS office applications; proficiency in Excel including creating spreadsheets, complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions
• Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business

Critical Experiences Gained:

• Retail and Business Acumen
• Consumer Insight
• Product/Marketplace Knowledge
• Effectively communication and Influencing others
• 3+ years planning experience in fashion/fast fashion/Sports brands is a plus