Job DescriptionThe Planner is responsible for assisting in creating merchandise plans to support the Company's goals and growth objectives. The Planner provides exceptional analytical support to merchants to maximize business opportunities and minimize risk.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans
- Assist with the OTB process by analyzing monthly performance along with changes in business strategy and receipt flows to reforecast sales, markdowns, and inventory
- Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reporting
- Analyze sales performance and stock levels for key categories and classifications, recommend adjustments and set allocation targets by department and location
- Communicate with stores and buying team on overarching business, assortment needs, stock levels
- Manage vendor performance and assists buying team in evaluating any opportunity or liability
- Manage the vendor allowance process, ensuring all credits are processed by accounts payable each month
- Ensure all merchandise adjustments (MOOS, Damages, Transfers, RTVs) are closed out weekly/monthly to ensure accurate inventory reporting and replenishment
- Lead markdown process - provide department targets to buying, own pricing updates, and reporting
- Assist with maintaining inventory best practices - providing transfer order support to warehouse and clubs, annual physical inventory process, and flagging data issues
- Ad hoc reporting and projects, as needed
Qualifications- 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning
- Strong analytical ability with a passion for numbers and product
- Demonstrates a complete comprehension of retail math and its application
- Eagerness to learn and a winning attitude
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computer savvy
- Able to work productively in a fast-paced team environment and effectively throughout the Company
- Organizational and time management skills
- Enthusiastic, energetic, personable, hardworking, flexible and diligent.
Pay Transparency: $83k - $93k
Additional InformationAS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE: - We offer competitive salary, benefits, and industry-leading commission opportunities for club employees
- Complimentary Club membership
- 30 - 50% discounts on all Equinox products and services including Personal Training, Private Pilates, Spa, and Café services and Shop items
NOTE: This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.
