Associate Planner, .com, Hair

Job ID: 259583
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Inventory Management
Remote Eligible:Hybrid Schedule

 

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves.  We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

 

The Opportunity:

Planning, forecasting and allocating products are the crucial first steps in the products’ journey to our clients. It takes analytical, strategic, and results-oriented inventory management professionals to build brand partnerships, forecast client behaviors and optimize inventory levels across our network. Operations and logistics complete the products’ journey into our clients’ hands. Our energetic and innovative team continuously improves speed and accuracy on our promise to our clients in a fast-growing and ever-evolving marketplace. It’s one thing to create experiences -- but the key is in delivering them.

 

As an Associate Planner-Dotcom, you will be responsible for driving divisional sales, in stocks, and days on hand targets.

Reporting to the Sr. Planner - Dotcom Planning, you will be the financial partner with the Dotcom Merchants to grow and drive the business. In addition, you will...

 

• Create pre-season Brand Budget Plans partnering with Inventory Directors, Merchants, and Vendors
• Create and manage Department Plans (tops down) and Brand Plans (bottoms up) through both pre-season and in season timeframes.
• Open to Buy (OTB): Own monthly in season OTB forecast of sales and inventory needs within budgeted goals. 
• Present at monthly cross-functional OTB meeting
• Analyze and partner with Dotcom Merchants to manage opportunities and risks
• Own newness/launch forecasts and buys to support all merchandising and promo strategies.
• Analyze and validate inventory needs for Animations, App Previews, Emails, and early launches.
• Analytics: Analyze and validate sales and inventory needs for Key Initiatives, Animations and promotions.
• Conduct Newness hindsight and key initiatives analysis on a quarterly basis 
• Develop New Brand strategies, projected sales, and inventory needs for launch timeframe.
• Consistent communication with vendors on sales performance, in-stocks, and outstanding issues
• Develop sales and buy plans for Dotcom events; Report business weekly stock continuity

We'd love to hear from you if you have...

• 1-3 years of Planning experience
• Excellent technical skills – MS Office (specifically Excel, Word).
• Contributes new ideas and finds solutions to business challenges in merchandising, operations and finance.
• Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions.
• Must be detail-oriented, with strong organizational and task management skills.
• Clear and concise written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
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