Job Description:
What Will You Be Doing?
- Develop and execute department and item level planning strategies across APAC for a single gender within our brands.
- Provide input on regional volume, inventory, and style count targets for all departments within relevant brand and gender.
- Develop assortment framework for key departments, focusing on crucial items to spark growth and connect with APAC customers.
- Participate in Home Office milestone meetings, highlighting region-specific strategies for the season.
- Partner with APAC promo resources to execute in-season promos and pricing changes. Item level pricing execution.
- Present weekly updates as part of a regular Monday review process. Present update on strengths / opportunities / recommended actions in regions.
- Review regional progress against plan and propose plan adjustments and inventory strategy guidance in collaboration with store planning team.
- Monthly MPC/Item Plan reconciliation to properly align the forward looking forecast.
- Following each season, execute a detailed hindsight and develop strategies for future seasons at the item and department level.
- Interface remotely with Home Office teams on a regular basis, carrying out consistent updates and communicating effectively on a day-to-day basis.
What Do You Need To Bring?
- Bachelor's degree or University undergraduate equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field required
- 3+ years planning experience, preferably in a corporate retail environment
- Analytically driven with proven critical thinking & problem-solving abilities
- Clear knowledge of target customer and product trends
- Excellent communication, presentation, and multi-tasking skills
- Team-oriented with strong leadership skills
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand
Company Description
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.
The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.
Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or related field
- 3+ years planning experience, preferably in a corporate retail environment
- Analytically driven with proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Clear knowledge of target customer and product trends
- Excellent communication, presentation, and multi-tasking skills
- Team-oriented with strong leadership skills
- Collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
What We Do
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a leading, global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and kids through five renowned brands. The iconic Abercrombie & Fitch brand was born in 1892 and aims to make every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend. abercrombie kids sees the world through kids’ eyes, where play is life and every day is an opportunity to be anything and better anything. The Hollister brand believes in liberating the spirit of an endless summer inside everyone and making teens feel celebrated and comfortable in their own skin. Gilly Hicks, offering intimates, loungewear and sleepwear, is designed to invite everyone to embrace who they are underneath it all. Social Tourist, the creative vision of Hollister and social media personalities, Dixie and Charli D’Amelio, offers trend forward apparel that allows teens to experiment with their style, while exploring the duality of who they are both on social media and in real life. The brands share a commitment to offering products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that allow consumers around the world to express their own individuality and style. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates approximately 730 stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites www.abercrombie.com, www.abercrombiekids.com, www.hollisterco.com, www.gillyhicks.com and www.socialtourist.com. Working at A&F Co. We strive to create inclusive, welcoming, omni-channel experiences for our global customers. Every day, our associates show up and empower one another to stay curious and push boundaries. We hold our work and our ideas to the highest caliber, and ourselves to the highest character. We coach, mentor, care, and bring our best selves every day, because we are in this together. Whether you lead yourself, a team, or the company, everyone has a voice at A&F Co.
