Planner

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the world's largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, swim and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Job Title: Planner

Location: Reynoldsburg OH 43068

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for setting up processes to support EU digital and store growth for all categories. He/she will work with their leader to provide crucial in-depth sales & inventory analysis, as well as recommendations to the international team, to maximize sales and profitability for Client Global and its Franchise Partners.

Merchandise Planning

• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.

• Partner with Client team to understand market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals.

• Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential, incorporating assortment planning and tiering analysis.

• Provide input to Monthly Planning Committee (MPC) meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and operating models based on merchandise and sales trends

• Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals, product launch cadence, and markdown strategy.

• Ensure digital active dates are accurate and information is flowing from the international merchant assortment tool (MAT) and the Digital Active Date (DAD) tool.

• Ensure that international exclusives are flowing thru the domestic product development process (PDP) and that all attributes are getting populated for vs.com/eu and or franchise data handoff

• Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and build credibility through effective communication.

• Respond to ad hoc requests from cross-functional teams.

Inventory Management

• Manage merchandise inventory levels in the EU DC and ensure accurate ring-fencing across channels through inbound receipt tracking and collaboration with Merchandise Planners, Demand Forecasters, and Deployment Analysts.

• Continually monitor and adjust inventory in-season to minimize markdowns and deliver end of season mark-out-of-stock.

• Align VSGD inventory expectations with the brand deployment strategy through continuous education of Client Global inventory management process.

• Partner with Logistics and UPS to provide EU DC volume projections.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.