Who You Are:
You are a detail-oriented Senior Planner capable of overseeing planning & allocation for our outlets. You will lead sales planning, promotional strategy, and inventory optimization for the outlet channel across North America. You will bring strong analytical skills, financial acumen, and a collaborative spirit to support data-driven decisions and ensure operational excellence in our outlet business on the planning & allocation team.
What You’ll Do:
Sales & Inventory Planning
- Build bottom-up, seasonal sales plans by category for Made-for-Outlet (MFO) collections; update monthly to ensure alignment with OTB and financial targets.
- Create and maintain annual, monthly, and daily sales plans at the door level, reconciling them to company sales goals and financial forecasts.
- Develop and maintain OTBs for seasonal and non-seasonal (licensed) categories such as sunglasses, watches, and fragrances.
- Forecast sales for replenishment and carryover (CO) SKUs based on performance trends to support inventory and size-level reorders.
Markdowns & Promotions
- Create and maintain the Outlet Promotion Calendar; plan and execute promotion and markdown strategies aligned with business needs, gross margin goals, historical trends, competitor activity, and merchandising guidelines.
- Monitor SKU-level performance and propose promotional pricing to optimize inventory turns, WOS, and gross margin.
- Own the markdown proposal process and prepare data-driven recommendations weekly and monthly.
- Maintain master markdown list and submit finalized files to HQ and stores.
Reporting & Analysis
- Provide weekly and monthly performance recaps including sales trends, LY/TY variance, bestsellers, sell-through, and inventory positioning.
- Lead end-of-season analysis to identify excess stock and inform off-price and sample sale strategies.
- Support Executive and cross-functional meetings with business recaps and sales presentations.
Inventory & Allocation
- Manage the outlet allocator to ensure accurate execution of allocation strategies, including correct SKU flow by door, bimonthly stock transfers, and aged inventory management.
- Partner with allocator and cross-functional teams to support launch cadence, stock balancing, and inventory optimization.
- Monitor receipts flow and proactively recommend strategies to maintain optimal inventory levels and achieve sales targets by door.
- Lead inventory action plans and provide recommendations to maintain healthy stock levels.
- Collaborate with allocation, buying, and HQ teams to support price changes, product transitions, and seasonal product needs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as the planning lead for outlet business initiatives including Board sales plans, MBR recaps, and Gaze forecasts.
- Partner with Finance to validate GM reports and align on profitability objectives.
- Coordinate with merchandising, allocation, logistics, operations, and stores to ensure alignment and clarity on business objectives.
You’ll Need to Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in planning, merchandising, allocation, or financial analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong command of retail math and financial forecasting
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.
We’d Love to See
- Experience with Power BI, OBIEE, and Stealth
Versace Perks:
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Schedule
- Summer Fridays
- Internal mobility across Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors
- Cross-brand Discount
- Exclusive Employee Sales
- 401k Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Thrive Wellness Program
- Commuter Benefits
- Gym Discounts
At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Capri is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. M/D/F/V
At Capri Holdings Limited, our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility begins with the candidate experience. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Diversity and Inclusion team at CapriDiversityandInclusion@CapriHoldings.com.
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