Manager, Retail Planning
Westwood, MA, US, 02090
Overview
The Manager, Retail Planning is responsible for developing merchandise open to buy and inventory plans for all Genders/Categories in the Retail channel. This role guides Merchants in ensuring key retail metrics are achieved on the Open-to-Buy (OTB) at the channel & gender level. Ensure that all plans are reconciled and align with corporate growth objectives.
What You'll Do
- Develop merchandise financial plans and tools by channel, silhouette, and price status. Ensure reconciliation with financial goals, such as revenue, margin, turns, and efficient inventory management.
- Prepare and update the monthly forecasts and track the performance to Plan, Prior forecast, and LY
- Develop tools, lead, and recap weekly reporting for review by business partners, supporting required analysis and business decisions regarding markdowns and the OTB adjustment on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Develop & handle tools to analyze markdowns & promotions.
- Perform as liaison with regional planning partners to manage and trade inventory. Includes EOL liquidation and inline excess maximization.
- Assist in planning & forecasting promotions, markdown activities, and store-level Key Performance Indicators
- Lead all aspects of in-season performance against plans and recommend action for improvement as needed.
- Help lead quantitative end-of-season analysis. Assess brand and assortment opportunities, analyze performance data, and provide information & key highlights to merchants.
- Partner with Merchandising and Supply Chain to ensure timely delivery of buy plan units and understand lead times to the warehouse. Owns the on order.
- Support the Senior Director of Planning on deliverables for key milestone meetings and strategies.
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent of 5-7 years’ experience in retail buying, merchandise planning, and allocation.
- Experience in a footwear/apparel specialty branded retail is preferred.
- Open-to-Buy management experience required.
- Full understanding of the merchandising process: merchandise planning and allocation, assortment planning, SKU optimization, pricing strategy, markdown strategy, and promotional planning.
- Comprehensive understanding of retail math.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders.
- Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and summarize the problem, question, or issues.
- Effective and organized communication capabilities.
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The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.
Title: Manager, Retail Planning 
Salary or Pay Range: $110,000 - $120,000
Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.
At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.
This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.
This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration. The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.
Job Category: Corporate
Nearest Major Market: Boston