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Manager, Planning

4 weeks ago

Hoffman Estates, United States Claire's Full time

**This is a hybrid role based in Hoffman Estates, IL**

The Planning Manager is responsible for managing the planning team to achieve sales and inventory goals through establishment of channel level sales, receipt plans and forecasting KPI’s. The Planning Manager is responsible for development, execution and communication of financial strategies and departmental financials that are aligned to company financial goals. This role is accountable for driving to sales targets and inventory goals to maximize sales and profitability while collaborating closely with many cross functional teams during pre-season and in season planning process.
- Accountable for the development of the OTB process of the business, reviewing forecasts and evaluating performance. Possess the ability to breakdown business and identify profit driving opportunities. Protect Claire’s interests while maximizing profitability and minimizing liabilities.
- Responsible for analyzing team’s reports and conclusions correlating historical and current trends to drive reforecasting, presenting, and supporting the plan positions through regular communication of risks and opportunities.
- Partner closely with cross functional teams to ensure initiatives and strategies are accurately reflected in plans as well as interpret merchandising strategies into profitable financial strategies.
- Review business plans on the category/department/division level by month against corporate goals and the top-line targets of divisional financial plans
- Manage OTB plans; present at monthly business meetings and communicate strategic initiatives to upper management
- Analyze and prepare hindsight documents to evaluate past performance and inform future planning & buys. Actively participate in hindsight meetings, where Merchandising presents sales and inventory results, relate performance to the original departmental strategy resulting in recommendation for future actions
- Support the merchandising team with pricing and promotions recommendations based on weekly analysis against plans and forecasts
- Partner with Merchandising to formulate pre-season sales/GM/inventory flow goals that tie to the topline benchmark metrics, Grow/Maintain/Downtrend strategies, and presenting financial strategies to upper management
- Partner with Merchandising to build assortment strategies that tie to topline metrics. Support merchandising team with analysis to support key assortment and investment strategies.
- Manage excellent cross-functional relationships within the day-to-day business from a pricing/ promotion and inventory/sales/GM perspective and provide recommendations on strategies to improve the business and manage seasonal inventory levels
- Provide direct support to the Planning Director and Merchandising counterparts on all planning functions and initiatives. Make recommendations for business adjustments based on analysis of current business.
- Responsible for the performance and development of Planner and Associate Planner

EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA & SKILLS:

- 5+ years of merchandising, retail buying, planning, or allocation experience preferably in a vertical retail setting
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment
- Excellent analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze data and draw conclusions with recommendations.
- Excellent retail math skills, analytical skills and strong aptitude with numbers, and understanding of planning process and re-forecasting.
- Strong organizational, planning, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills, being able to work autonomously as well as in a team
- Communication and presentation skills: concisely presents complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences
- Sense of urgency with demonstrated success in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
- Flexibility and the ability to prioritize multiple deliverables
- Results oriented, self-motivated with critical attention to detail and deadlines
- Experience managing direct reports
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel),

COMPETENCIES
- DRIVE FOR RESULTS: Takes ownership and responsibility to achieve business results. Accurately translates strategy into execution. Sets clear expectations and achieves results through others.
- LEARNING ORIENTED: Actively develops self and/or others using internal/external methods for growth. Finds ways for team members to leverage their strengths and understands what skills re needed to be successful.
- ENERGIZE OTHERS: Proactively motivates and inspires others and positively challenges others to be their best. Engages team members by sharing ownership and effectively aligns work based on what motivates and inspires team members.
- CHAMPION OF CHANGE: Embraces new ways of working, has continuous improvement mindset and inspires others.
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