Specialist, Assortment Planning - NYC

About the role

The Assortment Planning Team works together to influence and partner with cross-functional teams from product development to all touch points of the go-to-market strategy and execution. This person will report directly to the Manager, Assortment Planning.

Role as an Assortment Planner

• Bottoms-Up Style level reporting and forecasting
• Using data and insights to optimize assortment by style, collection, product category, and any other relevant product attributes
• Manage end-to-end forecasting, item setup, and support wholesale selling of new products, as well as inform allocation and replenishment
• Partner with Merchandise Planning and Inventory Planning teams on the Open to Buy process, as well as inputs into demand forecast
• Effectively communicate product performance across teams in the NAM cluster and with global merch team
• Collaborate with marketing, visual merchandising, ecomm teams on go-to market strategies and product presentations
• Inform and influence sales teams on product knowledge and selling of focus products
• Ad hoc test and learn projects that further inform assortment strategy and/or commercial presentations
• Manage and optimize the assortment matrix, ensuring accurate product selection and strategic pricing across U.S. and Canadian markets

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Marketing, Supply Planning
• 3-5+ years merchandising, planning, allocation or demand planning experience
• In Store, commercial experience a plus (Store Leader)

Qualifications

• Best in class organizational and communication skills
• Passionate about product and industry trends
• Data-driven and fact-based decision maker
• Effective communicator with a clear point of view
• Team player with a positive mindset
• Agile in navigating through ambiguities and changes
• A strong understanding of strengths and weaknesses and ability to be self-aware
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint

Benefits

• We Dare! We offer robust compensation package including base and bonus, a 401K plan to help you secure your financial future
• We Care! Pandora offers extensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, anniversary gift cards, recognition program and product discounts!
• We Dream! Pandora is fostering growth and crafting opportunities to support the business needs which learning and development programs, continuous feedback, LinkedIn learning, tuition reimbursement and more
• We Deliver! PTO Package including: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Celebration days and Paid Holidays

Pay

NYC Salary: $93,000 to $116,000 (commensurate with experience)

Schedule

Not specified