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Associate Planner - J.Crew Jewelry & Accessories
New York City, NY WHO WE ARE We make timeless clothes that last a lifetime…then pair them with of-the-moment styles season after season, decade after decade. We think that distinct heritage pairs perfectly with modern design and fabric technology. We believe in feel-good color… Even if black or navy makes you feel best, we're here for that. We're the experts in signature categories: cashmere, coats, blazers, pants—and we also collaborate with the coolest brands out there because we know that creativity is contagious. We consider leopard a neutral, speak stripes fluently and live for a great gingham. We believe in looking like a million bucks, not spending it—which is why we go the extra mile to source the absolute best fabrics at the most accessible prices. We also know that we have a responsibility to the planet and to humanity to choose eco-friendly fabrics and to support our factory workers, without compromise. We've had your back for over 35 years, and we're convinced there's no better expert on our clothes than you, our customer. ABOUT THE POSITION As an Associate Planner, you will take ownership of a number of categories and direct business strategy to achieve sales and margin objectives. Associate Planners are responsible for analyzing and identifying sales opportunities and providing risk mitigating recommendations. Focus is on maximizing profitability while aligning with total company goals and customer expectations. THINK YOU WOULD ENJOY DOING THIS? RESPONSIBILITIES: *Collaborate with Merchants, Allocators and Cross Channel Planner on preseason and in season plans to align on sales and inventory strategies. Provide team with diagnosis of the business and suggest course of action PRESEASON *Create preseason sales, margin and inventory plans by department, class, style and color. Analyze previous quarter results; identify "missed sales" and growth drivers over prior year *Summarize the opportunity and risk of a product plan as it relates to trend and financial metrics: mark-up, AUR, cost of goods and net margin *Present to cross functional team in quarterly investment review meetings *Recommend style count, cc count and flow of goods for optimal margin results within a quarter *Present the financial strategy associated with growth and diminish categories to cross-functional team in quarterly investment review meetings based on current trend, historical findings or related categories IN SEASON *Provide daily and weekly updates on business as it relates to last forecast, identify trends and highlight selling that exceeds or falls short of expectation *Initiate conversation with cross functional partners regarding risks or opportunities within the business *Prepare sales, margin and inventory forecast for monthly OTB meetings for current year *Suggest markdown and promotional strategies to maximize profitability on the life of an item or category *Monitor basic style selling trends and partner with merchandising and allocation to select monthly order quantities *Generate and manage style level weekly unit sales plans in season to inform total department sales expectation by week/month/quarter and identify styles contributing to a /- to forecast YES? GREAT! NOW… DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? *Bachelor's degree required *1-3 years in Merchandise Planning, Allocation, or Business Analytics *Strong analytical, financial modeling and problem solving skills *Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills *Ability to manage multiple work streams/projects with tight deadlines *Strong technical aptitude, including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel and ability to quickly master new applications and systems YES AGAIN? THEN YOU'D BE A GREAT ADDITION TO THE TEAM! PLEASE CLICK THE APPLY BUTTON TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. We are committed to affirmatively providing equal opportunity to all associates and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, legally protected physical or mental disability or any other basis protected under applicable law. |
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