Job Accountabilities:
Build seasonal SKU-level assortment financial and illustrative plans for a retail concept that ties to the business plans and targets. Lead period analysis, including but not limited to style-level sell through to influence current and future seasons.
- Pre-season
* Build/refine a style-level plan to color based on retail strategies and opportunities; ensure plan reconciles with topline financial plan developed by the Business Planner
* Develop style plans aligned with power item / story placement
* Align plan with input and collaboration from key stakeholders including Merchandising, Business Team
* Partner with DP/IM to provide insights and guidance on supply chain forecast and drop process
* Drive Key Assortment Planning ensuring depth and breadth in the most critical styles
* Develop Style to color buy plans for Key Retail Moments and align with key stakeholders Merchandising, Business Team
- In-season
* Weekly recap and analysis of best and slow sellers vs. plan and LY
* Recommend key actions to the Platform/Site Merchandising/Allocation team to optimize slow moving Styles and maximize opportunity on top sellers
* Weekly performance review of key items ST%
* Plan in-season markdown for slow moving lines and retail moments
- Post-season
* Recap the performance of the assortment including sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity
* Analyze and report key item contribution
* Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders Merchandising for future season planning
* Recap performance of KEY RETAIL MOMENTS to provide insights for future planning
* Plan off-season markdown

Job Qualifications:
- Buying, Planning, Assortment Planning experience with other apparel / footwear in Digital preferred
- Comprehensive understanding of retail math
- Ability to create reports, style-level sales plans, track promotional calendar/events and pre-meeting prep
- Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others
- Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred
- Ability to interpret financial sales data to make decisions and recommendations that impact the business
- Advanced knowledge of MS office applications; proficiency in Excel including creating spreadsheets, complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
- Experience with planning software/tools and merchandise management systems is preferred
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions
- Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business
Critical Experiences Gained:
- Business Planning -Financial Acumen
- Retail and Business Acumen
- Consumer Insight
- Product/Marketplace Knowledge
- E-Commerce Experience is more preferred;
- Communication in English is must-have and critical.