Junior Retail Planner

Summary

Support the Retail Planning and Inventory team by managing day-to-day planning tasks, preparing sales forecasts and open-to-buy reviews, and maintaining reporting to drive inventory optimization and business performance. The role focuses on sales and inventory forecasting, auto-replenishment management, KPI analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to align planning with merchandising, finance, and IT.

Responsibilities

Support open-to-buy (OTB) and budget planning and prepare OTB reviews with guidance from the Retail Planning Manager

Forecast short- and long-term sales by product and reference level and monitor execution of buys with post-market recaps

Manage auto-replenishment SKUs and model stock to drive inventory optimization and sales productivity

Analyze business performance and KPIs to identify opportunities and risks and recommend corrective actions

Maintain weekly and monthly reporting and build ad-hoc templates to support department strategies

Partner with Merchandise, Inventory Planning, IT, and Finance on forecasts, reorder proposals, min/max levels, and data accuracy

Provide ad-hoc support and execute additional tasks as directed by management

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required

2-3 years of merchandise or retail planning experience with direct open-to-buy experience preferred

Advanced competency in retail math and Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI and IBM Planning Analytics Workspace a plus

Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and adapt in a fast-paced retail environment

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