- The Global Assortment Sr. Planner is responsible for optimizing brand assortment and inventory for maximum profitability, to bolster brand initiatives, and to support both direct and indirect global businesses.
- Partner with global merchants and brand leadership to build buys for seasonal newness by channel and region.
- Partner with brand leadership and merchandising teams to conduct business reviews highlighting current business trends and opportunities. Identify and act on common risks and opportunities for improving sales, margin, and increasing inventory efficiency through assortment management
- Create and maintain reporting with common KPIs to help analyze the business and make decisions on optimizing assortment (product life-cycle, sku count rationalization/sku productivity, etc.) in order to meet sales, margin, and support both brand and commercial objectives
- This position works closely with global and commercial merchants, parallel planning pillars, marketing, supply chain management, and leadership across all of those functional groups.
- The Global Assortment planner must have a strong analytical skill set. Experience with brand strategy building a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Fashion Merchandising or relevant major
- 3+ years of experience in planning, buying or allocating
- Proven success with building strong cross functional partnerships
- Self-managing and proven success in planning, buying or allocation in direct and indirect businesses
- Driven and takes initiative
- Displays efficiency, agility, and the ability to pivot quickly based on real time changes in the business
- Strong multi-tasking, organizational, analytical, problem solving, and leadership skills
- Proficient knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Excel, and Google Enterprise products
Senior Planner Global - Richardson, United States - Fossil Group
Description
Who We Are
At Fossil Group, we dare to dream, disrupt, and deliver in a better way. We are committed to creating great watches, jewelry, and leather goods by investing in technology and long-term value creation. We do this by living out our core values - Authenticity, Grit, Curiosity, Humor and Impact - each and every day, continually powered by purpose and our people. Come be a part of Fossil, where we thrive on diversity, innovation, uniqueness, and inclusion
Make an Impact
Fossil Group is looking for a Senior Planner to lead the planning functions for MICHELE Watch, Skagen Watch and Jewelry, and Zodiac Watch Global Assortment Planning.
What you will do in this role:
Your Skills
The Perks
• Comprehensive benefits packages inclusive of health and well-being services
• 401(k) match and education on retirement planning
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees, and a Return Back to Work program for new parents and caregivers to phase back into work on a reduced schedule
• Generous Paid Time Off including Floating Holidays, Volunteer Time, and Summer Flex Fridays
• Hybrid working schedules
• Tuition reimbursement on approved programs
• Fossil merchandise discounts
• Career Development Programs
Accommodations Statement
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture and strongly encourage candidates of colour, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary people, veterans, parents and individuals with disabilities to apply.