Who You Are:
The Associate Planner will play a key role in developing financial plans and monitoring the performance of sales, inventory, markdowns and profit for the Full Price Men’s categories. The Associate Planner will work closely with the buying team to manage the open-to-buy, analyze seasonal merchandise assortments, and develop merchandising strategies. You have strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills, are curious, collaborative and an effective communicator that thrives in a rapidly changing environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Initiate analysis and develop financial strategy for a retail business across full price stores.
- Create seasonal, monthly, and weekly plans and forecasts for sales, inventory, markdowns and gross margin. Monitor performance and partner with buying team to develop merchandise strategies to achieve plans.
- Initiate and develop actionable analysis to recap business by department and classification in order to partner with buying team to create strategies to drive sales and achieve gross margin profitability.
- Manage and update monthly open-to-buy.
- Support monthly forecast updates and in-season re-forecasting based on sales performance and trend analysis.
- Recommend buys based on thorough analysis of retail business prior to each market to achieve increased sales, profitability and sell-thru % by class and department.
- Work with buying team and stores to analyze business by door to maximize sales and stock opportunities. Monitor flow of initial assortments as well as reorders to stores by classification and by style.
- Aid in allocation strategies to increase productivity and manage omni-inventory.
- Maintain data accuracy in planning systems.
You’ll Need to Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, or related field.
- Must have 3+ years’ experience in Retail Planning, Store Planning and/or Allocation
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Advanced Retail Math
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management abilities
- Passion for men’s fashion, lifestyle trends, and consumer behavior.
We’d Love to See:
- Multi-channel planning experience
- Men’s product experience
MK Perks:
- Generous Holiday Schedule and Vacation Days
- Internal mobility across Capri Brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Versace)
- Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo Discount
- Exclusive Employee Sales
- Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
- 401k Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Thrive Wellness Program (seasonal in-office massages and more!)
- 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
In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a salary range. The salary for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.
