Sr. Company Planner

Why join us?

At Design Within Reach, home comes first.  We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime – from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings.

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

 GENERAL PURPOSE 

Operating out of our flagship Global Retail headquarters based in Stamford, CT and our Herman Miller and Knoll flagship offices in Manhattan, NY you’ll be surrounded by smart and creative teammates who are dedicated to making each other better while serving some of the world’s most iconic brands including Herman Miller, Knoll, DWR, HAY, and Muuto. 

The Sr. company Planner Leads the strategic & financial demand and sales planning for our D2C businesses globally. Uses data-driven analytics, trend insights, and business acumen to develop and communicate the strategic plan (3yr forecast); the annual operating plan; and monthly forecasts. In partnership with cross-functional stakeholders, conducts ad-hoc analyses to support multiple business channels including e-commerce and brick-and-mortar. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

• Performs financial forecasting with input from cross-functional stakeholders, shares output with teams for alignment.

• Composes weekly business recaps that demonstrate an understanding of retail trends and their implications across metrics.

• Evaluates health of business; identifies and communicates risks and opportunities to forecast and LY. 

• Conducts ad-hoc analyses that result in actionable opportunities to drive business improvements. 

• Effectively communicates with teammates at all levels including leadership.

• Partners with FP&A team to compose month-end and quarter-end hindsight decks to be shared with the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors.    

• Partners with global stakeholders across various departments to streamline global collaboration processes and strategies. 

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

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