1. Long Range & Pre-season Planning
• Create rolling long-range plans based on marketplace capacity, including stock and sales to drive gross-to-net targets.
• Align and deliver account financial plans on the basis of strategy, profitability, and consumer insights.
• Establish monthly sales and inventory projection for offline stores –COMP and non-COMP.
• Ensure retail metrics are fully aligned with seasonal plans.
2. In-season Management
• Track record of business performance against plans and last year so to identify root causes.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities against inventory plans and develop actionable recommendations.
• Manage rolling forecast and suggest amendments in OTB (Open-to-Buy) and plans as necessary.
3. Post-season Management
• Conduct comprehensive post-season business reviews (sales, margin, inventory, and turn) against plans and last year's performance.
• Recap bookings from gross to net and share insights with internal cross-functional partners.
4. Strategic Collaboration & Reporting
• Drive collaboration across Sales, Finance, Planning, and Merchandising to gain agreement on top-line plans.
• Partner with cross-functional global stakeholders to ensure company-wise information flows seamlessly.
• Track promotional calendars and events to provide informed top-line sales plans.
경력 및 자격요건
Experience
• 8 to 10years of experience in Planning, Purchasing, Allocation, or Vendor Sales for a multi-store retailer.
• Proven experience in gross margin profitability planning.
• Experience in analyzing customers, competitors, and retail trends (Sports apparel/footwear market preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Fashion, Marketing, or a related field.
Technical Skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel (complex formulas, pivot tables).
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math.
• Experience with planning software/tools and merchandise management systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL, or data analytic language is a plus
Soft Skills
• Communication & Influence: Strong ability to effectively communicate and influence others across the organization.
• Matrix Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a matrix environment with multiple business functions and senior management.
• Analytical Decision Making: Ability to interpret complex financial data to make impactful business recommendations.