Merchandise Planner, Global Merchandise Planning – Calvin Klein Apparel

POSITION SUMMARY:The Merchandise Planner will be key partner to Global Merchandising and Global regions/ Regional channels to understand and address product opportunities and challenges. They will develop Global seasonal product plans, analyze sku productivity, perform in-season and post-season hindsight reporting across Regional channels by collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners.PURPOSE AND SCOPEProduct Strategy:Own Global regions’ pre-season buy projections by classification, program, Heros/Essentials, product segmentation for all KPIs at Go-to-Consumer milestonesSet topline financial targets and provide planning guidance for all projections and buys to ensure proper penetration by product category and mixCompile and analyze quarterly, seasonal, annual actualized shipments, style/sku counts, and margins for Regional channels. Monitor actuals against projections to understand business results and share insights on variances.Identify product and delivery flow wins/risks and cross-channel opportunities to drive assortment strategiesAnalyze and identify opportunities to improve sku efficiency by monitoring pre-season development and adoption rates and in-season sales productivity to eliminate unproductive skus and drive selling productivityEnsure style/sku planning attributes are consistent with evolving product line architectureBusiness Analysis:Analyze selling performance across Global regions and Regional channelsIn-Season/Post-season business opportunityWTD/MTD selling analysis and share outQTD/STD selling hindsightsTop line sales and sales trendsBest and worst sellers; color sellingAssortment updates and learningsProvide both qualitative and quantitative analysis at quarterly and seasonal hindsights and investment reviews, drawing insights to affect future product line architecturePerform margin and cost analysis to ensure margin targets are achieved, and highlight risks and variancesDrive weekly business discussions with Global Merchandising and Regional channels to analyze the business, digging deeper into selling trendsDevelop and evolve standardized reports and processes to drive efficiencies and advance the team’s productivitySolicit and perform ad-hoc analysis as neededQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:Experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience in a retail or wholesale environment, including time as a Planner, Buyer, or as Retail business analystEducation: Bachelor’s Degree with a business backgroundSkills:Highly proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPointKnowledge of ACS, SAP, 7th On-Line, MicroStrategy/Lighthouse, Miro/Visulon preferredExcellent Analytical and Retail Math SkillsStrong time management skills, attention to detail, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills – communication between functional groups is criticalExcellent written/verbal communication and presentation skillsDECISION MAKING: Must be able to make decisions quickly in an ever-changing environment; partner cross functionally with Global Merchandising, Global Merchandise Planning and Global regions and Regional channels to make decisions as neededRESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Create and drive standardized reporting across Regional channels; must bring innovation and creativity to new processes when warranted.#LI-HYBRID #LI-JL2Pay Range:$90,000 - $100,000PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. 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