Job Code : 896
Division : DSW Inc.
Location : Columbus OH US 43219
Job Type : Full Time
Career Level : Experienced (Non-Manager)
Education : Bachelor's Degree
Category : Merchandising Planning/Allocation
Job Description :
Planning Analyst/Associate Planner
The Planning Analyst supports the Merchandise Planner in the development of pre-season plans, in-season plans. Analyzes business performance and recommend financial strategy to support key item planning. Reports to Director Planning. No direct reports. Must possess the ability to:
· Participate in Pre-season Planning, Hindsight, and Monthly Merchandise Plan Review, and all related prep discussions
· Prepare and participate in Monday Business review
· Support merchandise planner with markdown management system and entire markdown process.
o Coordinate with cross function partners on product review and unit letter entry
· Support merchandise planner with purchase order approvals
· Vendor/Attribute Planning - analyze business performance and recommend financial strategy to support vendor/attribute planning.
o Initial plan development: sales, inventory, margin, monthly re-forecasting, and purchase recommendations.
o Deliver insight, recommendations
· Item Planning - analyze business performance and recommend financial strategy to support item planning.
o Initial plan development: sales, inventory, margin, monthly re-forecasting, and purchase order recommendations.
o Item plans would be developed and managed with input of merchandise planner, within subclass financials, and with feedback from buying team to ensure plans aligned with merchant strategy. Including merchant direction on lifecycle of item (entrance/exit), presentation, sales/inventory forecasting.
o Develop and manage reporting to support recommendations in item plans. This may include both color and size recommendations in addition to style level.
o Support both the Store Planning and Allocation functions, thru articulate communication and coordination of item plan strategies.
Advanced Functions - Support both merchandise planner and buying team to ensure delivery of team financial goals including
· Initial plan development and reforecasting sub-class plans with guidance from a merchandise planner
o Develop sales, inventory, markdown and receipt plans either weekly or monthly at the class and sub class level based on inputs from the buyer/GMM regarding trend and assortment.
o Present at plans Merchandise Plan Review
· Ad-hoc analysis focused on maximizing opportunities, and risk management.
· Provide insight on business through cross functional communication and presentations
· Analyze business performance and recommend financial strategy to support specific merchandise category. This includes hindsighting, initial plan development, monthly re-forecasting, MD management, and supporting buying group in assortment line review process with guidance from a merchandise planner.
Job Requirements :
Qualifications:
- Strong statistical/analytical skills, including data retrieval, organization, presentation and summary
- Strong PC skills with a focus on Excel, Data Warehouse/Business Objects and Arthur Allocation preferred
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with emphasis on delivery of retail financial concepts
- BA or BS in a business related field or equivalent work experience is preferred
- 3-5 years experience in related fields: financial analysis, planning, allocation, buying
- Experience in retail planning is preferred. Experience working with Arthur systems is preferred
Posted by Stephanie Coronado
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