The Associate Planner is responsible for facilitating business growth through analysis of merchandise selling, open to buy, monthly sales forecasts, sales to stock analysis, and profitability. The Planner will collaborate and coordinate planning activities with key stakeholders in Sales, Global Channel Merchandising, Product Management, North America Finance, and Demand Planning.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Assist digital wholesale team with detailed sales / inventory analysis to drive continued growth in key digital accounts
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for cross functional partners in Sales and Merchandising to provide detailed overview of business performance by account
- Leverage analytics to identify risks and opportunities in season and provide actionable recommendations to improve business trend and drive growth
- Manage key franchise and core replenishment assortment for NAM Wholesale providing Sales and Merchandising partners visibility to Wholesale key items and relevant trend
- Maintain and monitor monthly replenishment sales by SKU; ensure on order / future projections align with current retail performance, optimizing shipment potential on key items
- Contribute to the development of standardized best practice reporting and improved cross functional communication
- Produce ad-hoc reports and analysis upon request
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1+ years related experience
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, familiar with MS Office
- Experience with SAP and Tableau
- Excellent retail math skills
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and business acumen
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Self-motivated, able to prioritize multiple deadlines, flexible under changing priorities and business environment
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 1 year of related experience
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with Tableau
- Excellent retail math skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Business acumen
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
What We Do
Cole Haan became an independently owned company again in 2013 and is growing rapidly in the US and abroad. We have earned a unique leadership position in the marketplace as a pioneer of goods that are as functional and versatile as they are crafted—most notably through our ZerøGrand and GrandSeries products. We are reinventing the world of modern footwear, handbags and accessories for consumers who seek style, versatility, and innovative comfortable function in their products. The company’s worldwide headquarters is in Greenland, NH, with offices in New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London, Amsterdam, Dubai and sourcing offices in Asia. Cole Haan is sold in more than 500 retail stores globally, digital platforms around the world and within our department store and specialty retail partners. We seek hard-working team members who are entrepreneurial-minded, solutions-oriented who accept and own accountability, model integrity, value individuality and diversity, encourage teamwork and inspire creativity. We invite you to visit us at any time at www.colehaan.com. To keep tabs on us to see what’s happening, follow us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/colehaan Twitter: https://twitter.com/colehaan Instagram: http://instagram.com/colehaan Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ColeHaan/ Google +: https://plus.google.com/+colehaan/posts Let's connect and see what happens. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Cole Haan is committed to meeting the spirit as well as the letter of the law. We have been, and continue to be, committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and equal treatment of all qualified individuals -- regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or any other factors that are not job related.
