Regional Planner

POSITION SUMMARY:

TheRegionalPlanner willbe responsible fordriving profitable sales growth through partnering with Planning, Merchandising, Logistics, StoreOperationsand the Field. This role will deliver deep analysis and actionable insight focused on the product and location intersection that maximize return on investment. Primary focus will be on ensuring that total store inventory levels reflect the merchandising strategy and areallocatedproperly to meet or exceed sales, comp, grossmarginand inventory goals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’sDegree

• Minimum of2 yearsofexperience in Merchandise Buying, Allocation or Planning

• Strong Retail Math acumen

• Excellent Computer skills, proficient in MS Office SuiteKnowledge of the functionality of the retail industry andvarious products in the market

• Knowledge ofPower BI is a plus

• Proficient in Oracle planning systemand JDA Allocationis strongly desired 

• Should have the aptitude of working in a team andmaking decisions based on study and evaluation

• Works well under pressure 

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

• Strong presentation skills

• Strategic thinking and active listening skills

• Flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Must be organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently 

• Entrepreneurial spirit to drive localized sales

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Manager of Regional Planning on special projects to drive sales regionally

• Executeregionaldata analysis,validateanalytic results, and recommend data-driven strategies to improve andmaintaintrends that focus onregional impacts (i.e.weather, economic conditions)  

• Work ranges from tactical execution, analytical data analysis, preparation and population of reports, and interpretation/summary of findings  

• Aid in developing hind-sighting processes and metrics to measure Store Planning effectiveness

• Aid in delivering new methods of store planning business analysis, process improvement, system efficiencies, and performance measurement to achieve work objectives

• Ensuretimelycommunication of key timelines, deliverables, and expectations to cross-functional team members

• Partner and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strategize, develop, and managesales and margin opportunities

• Participate in Company initiatives to evolve the Inventory Management, Store Planning and Logistics organization

• Prepare and deliver presentations, lead meetings, support training and documentation and delivery forStorePlanning team. 

• Analyze sales at keylocation/clusters. Review,identify, anddeterminepropercourse of action to maximize sales, grossmarginand inventory goals.

• Evaluate current trends to adjustfuture plans, adjustinventoryand order strategy.

• Collaborate with Buyer and Planner to createoptimallocation level allocations andestablishstore grade assortments based on key analytics.

• Provide input to Sales, Merchandising and Supply Planning organizations in developing inventory strategies on existing items, newproductsand product phase-outs.

• Create,maintain, analyze weekly/monthly sales and inventory reports