Assistant Planner
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Assistant Planner 4-5 days onsite NYC Salary DOE $25-30/HR Assistant Planner Overview: As the Assistant Planner, you will be responsible for the effective flow, planning, and analysis of sales goals and margin targets. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to maximize business opportunities and help identify needs of the business. Assistant Planner Responsibilities: • Analyze historical sales performance to identify opportunities within stores/e-commerce, product categories, and channels of business • Create and manage all weekly reporting from stock to sales, delivery status, back-order status, and available inventory reporting • Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions • Identify risks and/or opportunities by product and region • Partner with Location Planning Manager to conduct hindsight reviews to present findings to Senior leadership • Work with cross-functional teams to implement Store strategies and address callouts and errors • Reforecast sales, margin, receipts & inventory monthly and identify risks and opportunities relative to Plan • Communicate the state of the business in weekly meetings and months OTB meetings • Recommend strategic actions to maximize sales and margin, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk • Work with sales and account teams to forecast need for key items • Ensure consistent safety stock on key items through management of ladder plans • Partner with Business Intelligence to maintain and improve reporting capabilities. Function as systems expert to support improvements, test and train as needed • Report on weekly POS Sales to management; add texture on key events that may have impacted weekly sales • Complete specific ad hoc analysis to support the buy process or impact sales Assistant Planner Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree • 1-2 years of previous internship or work experience • Exceptional organizational skills • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office (must have advanced Excel skills) • Experience with planning and allocation applications preferred • Collaborative, adaptable, and possesses a willingness to take on new projects