Associate Retail Planner

About the role

The Retail Planning and Inventory Planning team supports Hermès of Paris business by managing the process of sales forecasting, open to buy (OTB), overseeing auto replenishment, inventory management, reporting and analysis. The Planning team develops strategies and sets clear directions to maximize business performance.

Responsibilities

• Support the Retail Planning team in preparing and leading the open-to-buy reviews with the Retail Planning Manager’s guidance
• Forecast sales during Budget planning process
• Monitor the execution of the buy, providing collection recaps during and post market
• Prepare long-term and short-term sales forecasts by product and reference level
• Manage auto-replenishment skus, including model stock at the door and sku level; and drive inventory optimization strategies to maximize sales productivity
• Analyze business performance to identify opportunities and risks across channels and product categories, presenting recommended shifts to improve KPIs
• Update and manage weekly and monthly reporting
• Partner closely with Merchandise Managers for qualitative feedback on product forecasts and OTBs
• Lead and manage reorder proposals as needed, partnering with the Merchandise team for strategic guidance
• Collaborate with Inventory Planning team to set min/max levels and align on inventory targets
• Collaborate with the IT team to ensure data-accuracy and reporting efficiencies
• Partner with Finance to align OTB assumptions
• Support the Retail Planning and Inventory Planning team with ad-hoc requests

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required. 2-3 years of merchandise planning or related experience with direct open-to-buy experience strongly preferred. Advanced competency in retail math and Microsoft Excel. Experience with Power BI and IBM Planning Analytics Workspace a plus. Highly organized with strong attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and listening skills. Proactive mindset with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic retail environment.

Qualifications

No supervisory responsibility. No budget responsibility. No decision-making responsibility.

Skills

None specified.

Benefits

Commission and bonus incentives based on sales performance
Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance and Disability
Paid time off (annual vacation of 15 days, 11 company holidays, 3 floating holidays, 2 wellbeing days, and sick & safe time)
Paid Parental leave and transition time
401(k) and Roth Retirement plan with company matching and profit sharing
Various voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursement, voluntary life insurance
Product discount and EAP resources
Access to Calm App, Health Advocate, Family Building Support and more!

Pay

$70,000 - $80,000 annually

Schedule

N/A