Timberland: Associate DTC Planner (AMER)

About the role

A strategic and retail-savvy Associate Planner will manage inventory, category forecasts, pricing, and promotions of accessories products that align with our brand strategy and targets. This role requires strong analytical skills, trend awareness, and problem-solving skills to drive sales and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market trends, customer preferences, and historical sales data to forecast demand.
• Collaborate with buying, allocation, and inventory teams to manage inventory levels and open-to-buy budgets.
• Manage key style plans to ensure appropriate inventory levels and align with buyers on future demand.
• Monitor unshipped inventory and identify any unneeded demand that can be potentially shared with other distribution channels.
• Analyze product performance against expectations and communicate findings at weekly business review meetings.
• Manage accessories pricing and promotions that align with inventory, margin, and discount targets.
• Track product performance and make pricing and distribution recommendations that align with each style’s intended lifecycle.
• Partner with merchandising and allocation on new store assortments that align with each location's selling and backroom capacity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 0-2 years of planning or analytics experience in footwear, apparel, or fashion retail.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and merchandising systems (e.g., PLM, ERP).
• Deep understanding of fashion trends, consumer behavior, and retail math.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with building and maintaining data models in Power BI.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Passion for retail and trend forecasting.

Pay

Hiring range: $53,600.00 USD - $67,000.00 USD annually. This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential.

Benefits

Detailed information on benefits will be provided during the hiring process. A general overview of each benefit program, including medical plan rates, is available at www.MyVFbenefits.com under "Looking to Join VF?".