Assistant Planner, Women's & Accessories

New York, NY (Corporate Office)

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Position Summary

As America's oldest clothing retailer, Brooks Brothers has a long history of creating long-term relationships with both our Customers and our Associates. With more than 270+ stores throughout the United States and Canada and more than 600+ locations abroad, we continue to grow the brand with a respect for our heritage and a vision for the future.

The diversity of our operations has recently created an opportunity for a new Assistant Planner based in New York, NY.

As an Assistant Planner you will be responsible for the product allocation strategies that generate high sales, profit and inventory turnover. The Planning team is accountable for the development, coordination, and review of the product assortment by door as well as the financial planning, allocation, inventory and price management of each product category.

Key Accountabilities

Drives the execution of product allocation, inventory management and price optimization in conjunction with the Planning Manager
Identifies opportunities and executes strategies to increase sales, margin, and turn to meet or exceed plan
Identifies price optimization strategies to maximize product sell through and Margin performance.
Analyzes store performance in season, monitors demand, and adjusts forecasts to establish inventory levels that drive sales and maximize profitability
Conduct location analysis by region, climate and volume group to identify sales opportunities; react with appropriate allocation or pricing recommendations and actions to drive sales and margin.
Adjust location assortments (both breadth and depth) based on store performance results and Planning Manager input.
Develop analysis to understand all significant variances to plan and develop action plan to get store on plan.
Regularly manage through complex and detailed data

Skills/Requirements

Ideal Candidates Should Possess:

Required:

1-2 years experience in allocation, retail planning or buying
Bachelors degree (preferably in Merchandising, Business, Finance)
Advanced business knowledge of retail , merchandising and price optimization concepts
Readily grasps numerical concepts and interprets financial information accurately
Ability to utilize retail math skills to analyze and drive business
Proficient on PC based Retail applications such as JDA Allocation and Planning preferred. Advanced excel skills necessary.
Ability to successfully collaborate with internal partners
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Able to independently organize and prioritize broad workload to meet deadlines
Strong written communication skills
Outstanding verbal communication skills with the ability to influence
Ability to work in a team environment and communicate with multiple levels within a large organization
Exhibits high standards and accountability; takes pride in accuracy
Result-oriented and self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency
Curious about complex issues or opportunities - ability to view things in new ways or from a different perspective

The Brooks Brothers culture is rooted in our values of relationships, innovation, history, fairness and celebration and our vision to be the premiere lifestyle destination for ladies and gentleman for every generation. We are proud to offer our Associates a fulfilling work environment, unique and special benefits and a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development.

Additionally, Brooks Brothers offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits and a positive work environment designed around the philosophy of mutual respect and the challenge of contributing to the continued success of our organization.

We invite you to submit your resume for immediate consideration.

Best Regards,

The Talent Acquisition Team of Brooks Brothers

We Value and Respect Each Other by Providing Equal Employment Opportunities. Brooks Brothers is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or Associate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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