Full Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Planner supports profitable growth across the Americas Outlet channel by managing allocation, forecasting, inventory, and performance analysis for stores in the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. The role partners closely with Planning, Merchandising, Operations, Visual Merchandising, Regional Finance, Customer Operations, field teams, and Central Planning.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Analyze and report business performance at the channel, division, store, style, and size levels to provide a consistent view of regional performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity
• Use the Board A&R system to manage replenishment for Made for Outlet products and create manual inventory pushes when required
• Optimize store-level allocations based on customer profiles and inventory strategies, including category mix and the ageing profile of the assortment
• Identify sales opportunities and risks on key items through performance analysis and forecasting; recommend actions including top-ups, consolidations, markdowns, and alternative liquidation within financial goals
• Partner with the Planning Manager to support the monthly Outlet Open-to-Buy (OTB) process, including forecasts for sales, margin, discount, and inventory
• Develop monthly forecasts for Made for Outlet products, provide input to forecasts for centrally managed replenishment items, and partner with Merchandising on quarterly buys
• Develop seasonal inventory liquidation strategies, including markdowns and promotions
• Maintain the special-order assortment as needed, and recommend product additions and price changes that support financial goals
• Partner closely with Merchandising, Operations, Visual Merchandising, Regional Finance, and Central Planning to align on Made for Outlet strategy, product priorities, deliveries, and capacity constraints affecting vendors and stores
• Communicate current business trends and opportunities to field teams and stores, helping them proactively drive future performance and fulfill special orders and requests
• Responsible for NSS process, including ensuring legal compliance
PERSONAL PROFILE
• Three to four years of experience in allocation and planning, including Open-to-Buy management and line-level forecasting
• Bachelor's degree required
• Strong knowledge of retail mathematics and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build and apply complex formulas
• Allocation system and SAP experience preferred
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills
• Adaptable, proactive, commercially curious, and able to navigate ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and contribute to shared strategies
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
• Regional sales and inventory compared to targets
• Reduction in overall inventory levels and improving turns
• Outlet stock health against targets, including weeks of cover (WOC), sales-to-stock mix, and in-stock rates for best sellers by size
• Sales, margin, inventory, and ageing profile compared to targets
Posting Notes: USA || New York (US-NY) || New York || MERCHANDISING & PLANNING || NO DEPT - FMPT9041 || n/a ||
Expected base salary for the role will generally be between $85,000.00 and $103,000.00 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
