Planner

About PHOENIX 
PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide.
 
About Express
Express is a multichannel apparel brand dedicated to a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style whether dressing for work, everyday or special occasions. Since its launch in 1980, the brand has embraced a design philosophy rooted in modern, confident and effortless style. Express ensures you look and feel your best, wherever life takes you. The Company operates over 400 retail and outlet stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, the express.com online store and the Express mobile app.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Planner, in partnership with the Merchant/Sr. Planner is responsible for developing and translating department pre-season category strategies into executable merchandise and item plans for our Express brand. This role leads the people and process of providing financial strategies for sales, inventory, markdowns, and margin at a tops down and bottom up level. Additionally, a Planner is responsible for reconciling the financial and assortment plans and proactively making adjustments based on risks and opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide pre-season choice count and inventory recommendations that support department omni strategies
• Build strategic class and choice level plans for all planning metrics which support the topside financial plans and the aligned upon choice counts
• Determine depth, breath and flow strategy of all inventory by location/channel, with the intention of maximizing sales and sell-through prior to markdown
• Be the financial and business expert through knowledge of current and future trends in the business/industry and be able to create innovative and efficient solutions to business opportunities and risks
• Develop demand plans based on historical sales, promotional activity and trends to maximize inventory.
• Mine and analyze data to create customer centric recommendations and strategies
• Lead plan review discussions to ensure that the company’s financial objectives are being met.
• Use consumer insights and data combined with structured tests to identify and maximize growth opportunities.
• Consistently generate insights that lead to team actions to improve business metrics; influencing pricing, promotions, product assortment in real time.
• Identify process opportunities to create efficiencies in the business and be a key partner to the planning team to implement changes in a timely manner
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and initiative to work independently and in cross functional teams
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills to all levels of the organization; demonstrate communication and presentation skills, especially to corporate Senior Management
• Ability to be flexible, multi-task, and prioritize under tight deadlines.
• Approve all purchase orders in compliance with Sarbanes and Oxley

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7 years of planning experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Proven analytical skills and financial acumen
• Retail math expertise to drive business
• Advanced Knowledge of Excel. Experience with MicroStrategy, S5, and JDA Enterprise Planning are a plus.

CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Organized and attentive to detail
• Resourceful and solution oriented
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Ability to work well in team environment
• Able to communicate to all levels with a clear, concise point of view

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An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.