Assistant Planner

DÔEN is a Los Angeles-based line inspired by nostalgia for the California of decades past. Our mission is to create lasting, beautiful collections while supporting women- identifying individuals in all aspects of our organization, supply chain, and community. We strive to connect with our customers, build an open community, and foster relationships with inspiring individuals who wear our clothes throughout their lives. We work with domestic and overseas manufacturers who share our values and commitment of gender and social equality as well as giving back by partnering with foundations that directly benefit their employees and surrounding community.

At DÔEN you’ll be joining a company that is inclusive and celebrates multiple approaches and views as we believe diversity drives creativity and growth. We work hard to foster a culture of honesty, integrity and collaboration where growth is not only encouraged but expected.

We celebrate inclusivity, equity, representation, and belonging in the workplace and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender non-conforming to apply.

Title: Assistant Planner

Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary Range*: $60k-$65k

Location: Onsite Van Nuys, CA Hybrid (in office minimum of 3 days/week)

We are seeking an LA based Assistant Planner. You’ll be joining a company that’s inclusive and celebrates multiple approaches and views as we believe diversity drives creativity and growth. We work hard to foster a culture of honesty, integrity; and collaboration where growth is not only encouraged but expected. The Assistant Planner will play a pivotal role in driving our brand's success by supporting ambitious sales and margin goals. You'll collaborate closely with our team to develop and execute optimal omni-channel Open-To-Buy (OTB) and inventory management strategies, ensuring we exceed sales targets. With a deep understanding of the DÔEN brand vision and value proposition, you'll align all planning and decision-making processes accordingly, ensuring our strategies resonate with our brand identity. In this role, you'll be empowered to continuously refine processes, demonstrating flexibility and reactivity in line with our leadership's vision, while driving ongoing process improvement initiatives within our small, dynamic department. Your analytical prowess will be crucial as you provide invaluable support to the VP of Merchandising & Planning, offering key insights to inform strategic decision-making. Below is a summary, but not an exclusive list of responsibilities.

Planning

Actualize weekly and monthly reports, provide recaps to management team as well as Merchandising team and store managers

Weekly monitoring of omni-channel inventory, suggest changes to maximize revenue

Prepare for and present in monthly store OTB meetings

Support in planning of seasonal markdowns

Support in planning of sample sales, including communication with our external partner

Provide Merchandising team with optimal size breakdowns based on sales analysis

Monitor sales and inventory for Core product, requesting replenishment as needed

Analyze category performance, putting forth suggestions to influence seasonal OTB

Develop store OTB and weekly/monthly allocation strategies based on performance and available inventory

Create and maintain Global Seasonal Projections files

Support in optimization of Business Intelligence tool, acting as the point of contact with their team

Drive the development and implementation of innovative processes to enhance departmental workflow and streamline efficiency.

Foster close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Marketing & Communications, Wholesale, Retail Stores and Operations, to ensure seamless operations and alignment of product strategies.

Support the VP of Merchandising/Planning in preparing for key business meetings, including assortment planning, line reviews, financial planning, and email calendar planning.

Create and foster a respectful and inclusive team environment

Other duties as assigned

Allocation

Collaborate with Merchandising team and store managers to develop and implement seasonal store allocation strategies

Analyze selling by store on a category, size and style level

Biweekly replenishment of store inventory and upload of transfers into ERP system

Work with Distribution Center team to ensure timely transfer of inventory

Strong analytical skills and a natural penchant for numbers

Strong understanding of the Dôen consumer

Passion for product and trend awareness

Ability and natural drive to create and maintain organization within the department

Strong, clear, direct, articulate communication

Good judgment, strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative style

High integrity and positive attitude

High energy and flexibility in a constantly changing, evolving environment

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

Preferred understanding of company ethos/brand

Ability to communicate effectively with team members of different backgrounds and skill sets, cultural experience.

Passionate about working for an inclusive, values driven brand.

A high level of ownership, accountability and initiative.

Ability to work autonomously, take initiative and exercise discretion and good judgment.

Action oriented and results driven.

Proven experience in training, coaching and developing.

Ability to lead and inspire others; motivates, empowers, and directs people as they work.

Minimum 1-2 years experience in a Planning or Allocation role(s)

Bachelor’s Degree required

Must be highly proficient in intermediate Excel (vlookup, pivot tables)

Previous experience managing an Open to Buy / inventory budget

Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodation.

Periods sitting at a desk, typing and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Please email your resume to careers@shopdoen.com for consideration.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer