Senior Planner, Market Planning, GAP NA

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Senior Market Planner is responsible for maximizing sales, margin and inventory of a department or category through pre-season commercial planning and in-season optimization. The planner ensures the unique product needs of a region are met by gathering and assessing data of that market, making recommendations for creative solutions. The Planner serves as the market subject matter expert and is responsible for in-season yield management from allocation through to promotions and markdowns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:



Senior Planner, MarketPlanning is responsible for:

• Manage the financial success of the division by meetings sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment (GMROI) and inventory turn goals.
• Responsible for the assortment types (tiers) that are delivered within each store to maximize productivity and margin related to space planning and customer profile (modular assorting).
• Responsible for maximizing yield through allocation, replenishment, pre-season and in-season promotions and markdowns.
• Maintains the pricing architecture that is in line with the global strategy as well as the local market positioning.
• Partners with global planning team and global merchandising team on delivering comprehensive market hindsight to develop product and inventory strategies to service all global regions.
• Responsible for managing inventory budgets by quarter. Execute initial inventory releases; ensure consistent and profitable in-season replenishment.
• Within the purchase order process, inform team of divisional strategies for packing, pre-packs, size balancing and inventory balancing within multiple pools of inventory.
• Execute departmental distribution strategies to capture location-based opportunity.
• Sponsor analysis and cross-functional partnerships that will identify and quantify size selling, geographic and store-attribute opportunities; ensure follow through on execution of strategies.

Planning Specific:

• Manage the financial success of a department or category by meeting sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment (GMROI) and inventory turn goals through in season yield management.
• Lead the analysis of histroical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities for multiple departments.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan.
• Manage monthly forecast to track inventory on plan.

Qualification

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP/RELATIONSHIPS:

Consistently drives for results.

Collaborates with peers to share best practices and develop strategic knowledge.



CORE COMPETENCIESDrive for Results

Customer Focus



ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS:Reports to Manager or Director of Market Planning



Minimum Experience: Minimum 4to 5yearsinventory management experience