Departments Stores Store Associate - Cato Field Management - Cato Store Associate - It's Fashion Field Management - It's Fashion Store Associate - Versona Field Management - Versona Corporate Construction/Store Development Credit Distribution Center E-Commerce Fashion Design, Color & Trend Finance/Accounting Human Resources Information Technology Loss Prevention Marketing/Advertising Merchandise Planning & Allocation Merchandising Product Development Real Estate Store Operations Job Title: Planner Department: Merchandise Planning & Allocation JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the successful development, execution and communication of stores and e-commerce financial plans for assigned areas of business. Responsible to project open to buy sales, markdowns and inventory at the department and class level. Identify risks and opportunities and communicate recommendations to merchant partners as well as management. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with the allocation and merchant teams. Provide support to Senior Planner and merchant team. Provide support to merchant and planning team in development of assortment plans. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain weekly open to buy for assigned area of business to identify risks and opportunities by class Project sales, markdowns and inventory Manage receipt flow Present open to buy to management monthly Develop markdown criteria Project e-commerce sales and markdowns for the division Analyze lost sales Provide merchant team with buy recommendations Evaluate e-commerce performance class and make recommendations to the merchant team Develop pre-season stores and e-commerce financial plans Create month to month plans for stores and e-commerce at the class level Partner with Senior Planner to develop style counts by department Quarterly analysis and hindsight Provide quantitative analysis to teams for hindsight and strategy meetings Analyze size selling for stores and e-commerce utilizing lost sales by size Participate in hindsight and strategy meetings with merchant team and management Manage the forecasting and recommendations for replenishment items Develop sales and inventory plans for key volume drivers Manage assortment planning process Ensure departmental strategies are being executed Partner with merchant team on the breadth and depth of the assortment Work with Director of Planning & Allocation and Senior Planner on special projects and analyses Develop and maintain relationships with cross functional teams KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 3+ years experience in Merchandise Planning and Allocation. Previous retail planning experience required Strong verbal, written, communication and mathematical skills Strong organizational and time management skills Strong detail orientation and problem solving ability Proficient at Excel, Word and JDA Enterprise Planning a plus E-Mail catojobs@catocorp.com For our online employment application, click here. If you are intersted in joining the team, please complete an online application or bring your completed application to your nearest store. To find the store nearest you, please click on the Store Locator. Equal Opportunity Employer Drug-free workplace You must be at least 18 years of age to be employed by the company.
