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302 Kreiger Port
Philadelphia
PA
+1 (555) 506 2673
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Philadelphia
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+1 (555) 506 2673
Experience
Experience
Houston, TX
Assistant Planner
Houston, TX
Veum-Stark
Houston, TX
Assistant Planner
- Work with the design management team to produce full design information release schedules and support the management and monitoring
- Analyze work order variance and propose suggestions for improvement
- Responsible for assisting the Manager in driving product category markdown & delist content & timing alongside merchandising
- Management, including financial management, of projects
- Assist in assembling maintenance work packages
- Participates in Buyer/vendor meetings to keep abreast of current market trends. Provides input into development of strategic goals for the department(s)
- Knowledge of product development process and brand management a plus
Detroit, MI
Assistant Planner, Williams
Detroit, MI
Trantow Inc
Detroit, MI
Assistant Planner, Williams
- Manage billing and releasing process of customer orders
- Daily management of aging report
- Monitor purchase order status: track production, shipping and receiving status of shipments
- Training of new associates
- Review backorder reports and follow up with vendor or distribution center on shipping and receiving
- Enter orders and communicate information to Sourcing/Vendors
- Creation of purchase orders for early floor sets and monitor shipping to ensure on time deliver
present
Boston, MA
Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner
Boston, MA
Lebsack LLC
present
Boston, MA
Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner
present
- Create meeting records in the designated meeting management system, Lenos, and complete all internal documentation for the program prior to turnover
- Work on special projects as assigned by the Team Leader or Strategic Account Manager
- Manage and support multiple clients’ events including all operational aspects of Event Management
- Effectively Plan and Manage client projects and deliver outstanding service to the clients specification
- Provide regular project updates on Group air proposals
- Management or flight arrival and departure manifest
- Working closely with your Team Leader for all financial sign off as well as any high level conference calls or decision making
Education
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning
California State University, Northridge
Bachelor’s Degree in Planning
Skills
Skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical and analytical skills, ability to report back on data
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with management and external resources
- Good communication skills with an ability to adapt approach dependent upon audience
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to influence
- Ability to work as a team member but able to influence key decisions
- Statistical, algebraic, or geometric knowledge and ability
- Strong analytical and conceptual ability
- Strong working knowledge of Excel including setting up spreadsheets, formulas, etc
- Able to work independently and have excellent time management skills
- Detail-oriented with strong attention to follow-through
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Assistant Planner, Digital Resume Examples & Samples
- Assists the Planning Manager in providing critical analytical support to the Digital channel while overseeing and monitoring all weekly, monthly sales and inventory reports
- Assists in seasonal planning at the department level by recapping and analyzing past business performances, analyzing inventory productivity and recommending adjustments to business trends
- Partner with the buying team to ensure strategic assortment plans by style and category allowing for proper depth and breadth to support channel plans
- Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and category level. Partner with buying to align financial and product opportunity
- Recap and analyze sales results to plan, and forecast in-season sales and inventory at the department and style level
- Partner with planning manager to implement liquidation strategies to maximize revenue and gross margin while reducing corporate liabilities
- Manage purchase order / contract process
- Analyze inventory allocation effectiveness, initiating merchandise transfers to maximize department sales and stock levels
- Manage Basic Stock Replenishment Program to the style, color and size level
- Provide size scale analysis in order to optimize channel assortment
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Prepare analysis of location performance, best sellers/slow sellers, sell through, etc
- Provide and forecast projects and re-orders by vendor
- Reviews store feedback related to size planning
- Researches, analyzes and recommends optimal vendor/store matrix and coordinates store input for vendor matrix development
- Analyzes inventory productivity and recommends adjustments to business trends
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Strong retail planning, allocation, replenishment or merchandising background of +3 years
- Previous experience of working within retail industry, including fashion or luxury products
- Advanced computer skills in Excel required
- Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical and analytical skills, ability to report back on data
- Excellent planning skills, a talent for communicating and team working abilities are crucial to succeed in the role with a proactive approach of problem solving with effective solutions
- Time management: must be self-disciplined with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills for ultimate efficiency combined with resilience and flexibility to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines
- Presentation skills: is effective and influential in a variety of formal/informal presentation settings
- Customer focus: is dedicated to exceeding the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
- Systems knowledge of
- Business Objects: used for reporting sales
- JDA: used for forecasting sales, outstanding inventory
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Participates in Buyer/vendor meetings to keep abreast of current market trends. Provides input into development of strategic goals for the department(s)
- Monitors the open-to-buy process and inventory levels at the corporate / regional and store level to ensure maximum merchandise in-stocks and stock turns. Monitors, tracks, and/or places orders to ensure timely receipt of merchandise
- Compiles data necessary to prepare inventory projections. Monitors sales, receipts, and markdowns and recommends adjustments to forecasts as appropriate
- Assists in preparing and analyzing system reports as required to maximize sales, gross margin and manage inventory levels both at the stores and Distribution Centers. Makes recommendations regarding adjustments
- Gathers necessary historical financial data to create business plans and perform pre-season analysis, in conjunction with the Senior Planner/Planner and Buyer, at the appropriate department/class/vendor/style level
- Works with Senior Planner/Planner to ensure optimal store/warehouse stock levels for replenishable and advertised items. Assists in developing and maintains appropriate stock models by store and warehouse location to ensure effective automatic replenishment where applicable. Assists in determining stock levels for advertised items
- Executes replenishment system maintenance relative to Planogram/Assortment implementation and adjustments. Activates stock models being added, deactivates stock models being deleted, and assists with preparing necessary reports to develop Planogram assortments
- Effectively communicates with store personnel and vendor community regarding in stock concerns and min/max levels
- Works under the supervision of a Planner/Senior Planner. Operates independently within the framework of NEXCOM policies, procedures and regulations. Exercises independent judgment and approach in routine situations and confers with supervisor on non-routine situations. Consults with supervisor on such issues as policy matters, deviations from normal procedures or unusual circumstances
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Assistant Planner Skagen Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage all replenishment needs for watch category
- Run and analyze monthly reports
- Liaise with vendors and place orders to factories
- Assist in reviewing changes and make appropriate decisions to buy, cancel, move up or move out purchases
- Monitor and report on inventory performance and provide management with inventory plan reports
- Analysis of sales history and creation of new distributions
- Collaborate with cross functional teams
- 1+ years of retail experience in inventory management or Buyer/Planner position
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Excellent mathematical, and computer skills
- 1-2 years experience working in a planning function
- JDA Allocation experience preferred
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field is preferred
- Experience with tracking historical sales data and forecasting sales
- Strong analytical skills and business acumen
- Attention to detail and organizational skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Enterprise Products required
- Wholesale experience is a plus
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for assisting the Planning Manager with Raw Material forecasting, informing Pre-Buy decisions based on Sourcing critical path, and where necessary strategically planning future capacities
- Accountable for analysis, parameters that enable the Planning Manager to make recommendations related to the development of seasonal range plan and Brand Buy
- Responsible for supporting the Manager in Divisional Margin analysis, targeting, and management, supporting the delivery of an appropriate initial margin for the Regions
- Accountable for supporting the Manager and Division with financial analysis and strategic input to other key business objectives (e.g. pricing and replenishment)
- Responsible for analysing for and recommending actions related to in season inventory reaction (movement, placement) based on Retail and Wholesale forecasts, to drive incremental sell in/out
- Responsible for driving corporate markdown content / timing strategy
- Accountable for assisting the Planning Manager in driving seasonal Hindsight analysis and milestone meeting, ensuring a consistent, global understanding of business performance and future opportunities
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Assistant Planner, Digital Resume Examples & Samples
- Supports team managed by Associate Director
- Responsible for ensuring team delivers on high quality of handling details
- Navigates process and has sole responsibility for developing plans
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Assistant Planner Digital Commerce Resume Examples & Samples
- Assists Planner in providing critical analytical support to the Digital Commerce organization while overseeing and monitoring all weekly, monthly sales and inventory reports
- Reviews weekly selling and sell-thru to determine inventory opportunities
- Partners with store merchants and planners to balance inventory needs and overstocks
- Assists in seasonal planning by Division by recapping and analyzing past business performances, analyzes inventory productivity and recommends adjustments to business trends
- Conducts analysis to measure allocation effectiveness, initiates monthly merchandise transfers, reviews department sales and stock levels
- Analyzes age of inventory/exit strategy
- Makes recommendations to determine proper disposition of inventory
- Compiles data to assist in ad-hoc analyses of the business and monitors industry trends while providing feedback from evaluating competition
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with Director of Planning to analyze historical, seasonal and current trends
- Partner with Director of Planning and Divisional Managers to develop Seasonal Core Vendor targets that support corporate sales, margin and turnover objectives
- Present business plans and strategies by location
- Conduct ad hoc and standard analysis with regard to respective categories and identify opportunities and risks relative to sales and inventory productivity
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with Planners, Buyers and form cross-functional relationships
- Manage monthly open to buy by department
- Bachelors or a combination of education and equivalent work experience
- Basic PC skills; proficient in MS Word and MS Excel
- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
- Familiarity with basic planning software will enhance candidacy
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Assistant Planner, Williams Resume Examples & Samples
- Monitor purchase order status: track production, shipping and receiving status of shipments
- Ensure accuracy of purchase order delivery dates and proper customer notification
- Review catalog proofs and the web for sku accuracy and ensuring skus with inventory are depicted
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Assistant Planner, Engagement Team Resume Examples & Samples
- Works with media planners to provide data and recommendations for implementation into media plan
- Presents plans, POVs to clients and status reports (on a case by case and account by account basis)
- Provides support for media recommendations (digital, print and broadcast)
- Negotiates media and added value
- Account contact for media vendors
- Keeper of all files and record pertaining to the clients in an organized fashion
- Works with 3rd party ad server/tracking system – follows up with sites to ensure accuracy
- Data collector in the measurement process
- Create weekly or monthly reporting and optimization
- Assist in reporting documents
- RFP collector in the planning process
- Completes assignments on time, with accuracy
- Shows initiative and is a team player
- Demonstrates a command of the basic job criteria listed below
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Assistant Planner, Digital Engagement Team Resume Examples & Samples
- Must have stellar organizational skills and quantitative/analytical skills including experience in creating formulas in excel and executing complicated calculations
- Strong communications skills (written, oral and presentation)
- Strong computer skills (excel, power point, word, keynote)
- Comfort with fast pace and multiple projects
- Must be timely and detail oriented
- 0-1 year relevant office environment experience
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Assistant Planner, Off Price Resume Examples & Samples
- Analyze historical information, evaluate input from store managers and assess current business trends to develop accurate item forecasts for promotions
- Manage monthly open to buy by business area
- 1-3 years work experience in retail planning and/or buying or analytics in off price
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Vendor Collaboration and Planning meetings, Hindsight meetings, Field team presentations
- Aid in Weekly Recaps (by location/account/etc), Marketshare reporting, and Seasonal and Ad Hoc Business Reviews
- Maintain Location and replenishment information / data
- Ongoing Pre/Inseason replenishment projections
- Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills
- Able to work independently and to partner as a team or cross-functionally
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Manage & publish seasonal calendar/milestones/floorsets
- Support Australia and Franchise DC Pull Process, tracking, and issue resolution
- Enter transfers for DC Pull allocations
- Assist Sr. Planner with financial projects and submissions
- Perform Ad Hoc reporting to support Franchise PO Placement and processes
- Assist in Global Inventory Team projects for new franchise launches
- Assist Global Inventory Team with general admin & miscellaneous projects
- Assist Global Inventory Team in planning tool administration
- Candidate ideally has with 1-3 years of retail experience
- Strong in Microsoft Excel
- Strong organizational skills & ability to multi-task
- Demonstrate sense of urgency & ability to seek-out solutions
- Superior written, communication & listening skills
- Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Analyze weekly/monthly business as part of the business unit to understand trend, issues and opportunities to recommend actions to manager and team members
- Update weekly reports to assess the overall health of the business and track all KPIs
- Assist with the daily allocation process to maintain appropriate inventory levels in stores
- Maintain reporting for Return for fit, Problem order rates, damage rate, etc. to be shared with the fashion team on a weekly basis
- Partner with buying to grow the replenishment business,aggressively pursue re order opportunities and review optimal depth by style
- Ad Hoc reporting to analyze the business to drive sales opportunities and identify liabilities to address. Includes but not limited to Plans set up, liquidation/ clearance analysis, cleaning up the assortment, hindsights on a regular basis
- Assist Planning team starting from the seasonal plan creation process (for both Classic & Subscription business) to style out to sizing of the orders
- Develop analysis to understand all significant variances to plan
- Develop effective working relationships with cross-functional partners (Warehouse, Analytics, etc.) to drive business
- BA/BA plus 1-2 years of work experience in a data driven environment including consulting, finance, fashion, etc
- Ability to synthesize and communicate analysis
- Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency
- Curious about complex issues or opportunities
- Must have a positive attitude and take initiative in getting involved and resolving issues
- Flexible, comfortable adjusting to multiple projects and achieving results, while shifting priorities as needed to meet business needs
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Assistant Planner, Digital Resume Examples & Samples
- Manages weekly/monthly/seasonal sales and inventory reports, providing critical analytical support to the Digital Planning & Buying teams
- Key owner of purchase order / contract entry and maintenance
- Build Key Item plans at the style/color level in order to optimize sales and benchmark inventory ownership
- Partners with Outlet Buyer(s) to ensure strategic pre-season assortment plans by style and category, allowing for proper depth and breadth to support financial targets
- Assists with in-season planning by recapping business trends, analyzing inventory productivity, monitoring & coordinating pricing/promotional alignment with Store channels, and recommending actions to the Digital team
- Partner with Buying to build comprehensive assortment plans and align financials targets with product opportunities
- Partners with all DTC Planners & Allocators to coordinate cross-channel inventory and pricing movements in order to corporately maximize profitability and reduce liabilities
- Runs ad-hoc analyses at the size/color/style/department-level, as needed, to support business needs
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Assistant Planner, Textiles Resume Examples & Samples
- Ensure accuracy of purchase order delivery dates and pro.per customer notification
- Review backorder reports and allocate inventory to fill backorders in suspense
- Enter orders and communicate information to Sourcing/Vendors
- Manage billing and releasing process of customer orders
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Assistant Planner, Store & Demand Planning Resume Examples & Samples
- Support the global sales by store forecast/annual plans, working with cross-functional partners in Planning, Real Estate, Store Operations and Finance
- Put together key performance indicators (KPIs) that support the bottoms up sales by store forecasts for the North America DTC business units
- Track and analyze fleet performance to identify key trends / variances to plan and forecast. Support manager in making strategic recommendations as necessary to realize efficiencies
- Partner with the Planning and Ecommerce teams to create a weekly demand sales forecast for our Digital business, along with supporting KPIs for the monthly reforecast
- Work on ad-hoc projects with key stakeholders
- Collaborate with the IT team on store related projects as necessary
- Good communication skills / highly collaborative
- College Grad or 1-2 years’ experience working in an analytical role (Merchandising, Planning or Buying a plus)
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Assistant Planner, International Pricing Resume Examples & Samples
- Support new product (and carryover) international pricing deadlines / calendars in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders (Merchandising, Planning, in-country Buying and Customer Service teams)
- Ensure all prices are updated and aligned within Tory Burch systems – International Pricing Tool (IPT), SAP, Point Of Sale (POS) and PDM
- Support manager with the competitive pricing analysis process to determine where Tory Burch price premium adjustments are necessary. Perform ad-hoc competitive analyses as needed
- Manage the price change memo process
- Participate in the development of pricing tools in partnership with the IT teams
- Work on ad-hoc reports and analyses to measure impact of pricing actions (sales and gross margin) or identify existing pricing gaps
- Monitor key pricing variables e.g. FX rates and actively keep abreast of relevant macroeconomic trends
- Analytical with strong attention to detail
- Adaptable to changing business needs
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (strong Excel skills a plus)
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Assistant Planner, Digital Resume Examples & Samples
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Buying, and/or Allocation
- Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
- Goal oriented: ability to stay focused on creating winning results
- Eagerness to learn and grow in the company
- Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Possesses a clear understanding of retail measurements (e.g. sales, weeks of supply, inventory turn, sell thru, etc.) and how to impact them
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Assistant, Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Support adherence to the production development calendar
- Interface with other areas of the business as needed to ensure proper support and coordination of planning and product issues. Communicate issues to Manager and recommend action to ensure inventory and financial objectives are met
- Project management/consulting experience a plus
- Involves occasional exposure to requests and deadlines from persons other than immediate supervisor
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Assistant Planner, Jewelry Resume Examples & Samples
- Merchandising -Participates in market attendance as feasible. Provides information for the merchandise strategy. Analyzes sales unit performance reports, and incorporates the results into future business decisions
- Financial Planning -Provides information for the Business Review. Participates in the development of department-level store sales plans. Adheres to the company’s planning calendar
- Open-to-Buy Monitoring -Provides information to aid in the monitoring of vendor’ received not ordered’ compliance. Analyzes store-level inventory productivity (WOS, T/O)
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Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Maintain and grow the relationship with local key bookers through consultative service. A thorough understanding of principles and key drivers of customer satisfaction
- Working with suppliers to secure savings and add value. Maximize all commercial opportunities for GBT Meetings and Events
- Effectively Plan and Manage client projects and deliver outstanding service to the clients specification
- Excellent venue knowledge – maintained by visiting venues by site visiting, educational and familiarisation trips. Demonstrate commercial awareness through recommendations to clients and negotiations with suppliers
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise responsibilities, meet client deadlines and turnaround high volumes of requests in peak periods
- Accurate data inputting of the clients requirements into the CVENT system keeping each enquiry up to date with any amendments
- All files to be processed promptly to ensure commissions are collected and returned to the business in the most efficient manner
- Excellent team player skills supporting colleagues and ensuring the smooth operation of the department
- Working knowledge of appropriate technology to prepare costing proposal through to final billing reconciliation process
- Problem solving skills with the ability to leverage relationships to solve challenges
- Undertake continuous self-development and training to ensure outstanding quality and customer satisfaction standards are achieved as measured by CSAT and or post event evaluations. The job holder will need to maintain up to date knowledge of key locations and venues
- Working closely with your Team Leader for all financial sign off as well as any high level conference calls or decision making
- Achieve targeted financial results showing significant savings on client meeting spend
- Communicate with Team Leader for support on all financial and final decisions regarding a group
- Knowledge of the event management industry
- MS Office user
- Strong communication skills and strongly developed service ethic
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Experienced in Starcite and or CVENT an advantage
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Assistant Planner, Accessories Resume Examples & Samples
- Purchasing, Allocation, and Replenishment -Manages the creation of the Assortment and Buy Plans, and recommends resulting scenarios to the Buyer / Associate Buyer (i.e., number of styles and number of units per style). Develops and updates store volume / climate clusters. Conducts size selling analysis, and integrates results into size planning for allocation. Creates size grids and allocation tables to support the purchase order creation process. Partners with buying team to incorporate store feedback into size planning as appropriate
- People Development: Participates in training and development. Helps to develop and support a team environment, and participates in the team’s activities. Participates in the Performance Review, Mid-Year and Quarterly Reviews. Participates in fostering job satisfaction and positive morale
- Ability to identify and apply systems solutions to business problems
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Planning policy reviews for energy, transport, water, environmental and housing and regeneration projects across the UK
- Input into the preparation of planning applications and supporting documents
- Support at public consultation events required as part of the pre-application consultation process
- Provision of development planning support to the in-house Atkins businesses
- Inputs into the preparation of evidence based studies (e.g. employment and housing needs assessments)
- Research to inform responses to tender opportunities
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Confident team worker
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Adhere to General Work Requirements
- Assist in assembling maintenance work packages
- Schedule and coordinate business travel for other employees
- Assist employees in submitting expense request for their travel
- Serve as back-up support in the absence of the Planner
- Act as liaison for internal and external customers regarding administrative planning issues
- Update computerized databases
- Assist in the preparation of customer quotes on maintenance packages
- Update back-shop status
- Other administrative duties and projects as required
- Order and track inventory of office supplies
- Receive and distribute incoming mail
- Contact vendor and arrange for repairs on office equipment (e.g. copier
- You would typically have 2-5 years of general office experience
- You would have experience working in aircraft maintenance environment
- You would have the interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other areas of the business
- You would have effective verbal and written communication skills
- You would have computer /keyboarding skills necessary to operate word processing, spreadsheet, database and web-based applications
- You would have a high school diploma or equivalent
- You have the interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with internal customers including employees from other departments and with external customers
- You have knowledge of the Bombardier expense program Concur – preferred
- You have knowledge of the Bombardier payroll program Autotime – preferred
- You have knowledge of the Bombardier computer system SAP– preferred
- You have telephone skills necessary to collect essential information, answer questions and direct callers to appropriate personnel in a professional and courteous manner
- You have skills to retrieve supportive documentation for each task such as technical publication web site, RACS and FAA regulations
- You have the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers throughout the business
- You have the ability to design, create, implement and troubleshoot Microsoft database and spreadsheets as needed
- You have the ability to operate office equipment for assigned area including routine maintenance and troubleshooting, for example, changing toner cartridges in printers and copy machines and dislodging paper jams
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Responsible for identifying opportunities to maximize sales and profit – location analysts
- Responsible for the management of Inventory by Location, ensuring store level inventory is aligned to store plans, store sales trends, floor space and minimum presentation standards
- Support Planner in developing capacity plans to align with allocation by store (Inventory/SF)
- Responsible for the Purchase Order Initial Allocation and Re-Order Allocation for buyer managed inventory
- Execute the Buy quantity for Promotional Events
- Size Optimization
- Post Secondary Education in Business or related field
- Financial Acumen – understanding how the factors impact profit and turnover
- Good knowledge of supply and inventory management
- Proficient Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word)
- Ability to learn and master technology/systems quickly and thoroughly
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Identify how current trends will impact future strategies by identifying opportunities for growth by classification
- Handle Assortment planning; Assist in the execution go forward remix of merchandise to maximize sales and profit
- Set up initial replenishment models
- Support in model and allocation strategies
- Daily proactive communication to ensure product deployment to stores
- Create/maintain demand sheets for replenishment product
- Daily proactive communication with logistics to ensure product deployment to stores
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Assistant Planner Phy Resume Examples & Samples
- Produce and keep current the master schedule for campus planning and sustainability projects
- Assist the Director of Campus and Capital Planning in updating records for the physical space assets of the campus
- Coordinate efforts to create precise and detailed maps and digital models of existing and proposed campus buildings and landscapes
- With direction from planning staff, test design alternatives, including site plans, site sections, building massing, alignments, views, etc
- Manage and organize digital information and physical documents to increase the capability and efficiency of the department
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- 1-2 years related experience in retail planning
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Able to establish relationships with internal and external partners
- Must be able to Problem solve, make decisions, think critically and analytically
- Must be able to complete job tasks in a timely and organized manner
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Partner with cross functional teams to develop, support and execute financial plans including but not limited to IMU, discounting, sales, inventory, receipts, gross margin and GMROI for Zale Division
- Determine and understand the variances in the plan, actual and last year at the various levels of the store and merchandise mix as it relates to the Gross Margin before and after any adjustments to business practices
- Help analyze the variables related to gross margin and discounting differences to plan and last year
- Help evaluate the effectiveness of various merchandise categories (regular price, promotional and clearance) in relation to their effect on gross margin
- Present financial reports to LeadershipCoordinate GMROI book with GMROI Team for monthly GMROI Committee meeting
- Update and manage various reports developed by GMROI and recap relevant data points
- Creative problem-solving skills to gather relevant information to solve various opportunities for Divisional improvement
- BA degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field
- 1-3 years of related experience
- Ability to analyze large sets of data
- Microsoft Office Suite skills, especially Excel
- Knowledge and/or experience with any reporting tool or software is nice to have
- Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously
- Ability to attend to details while keeping big-picture goals in mind
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Prepare and organize data for reporting, forecasting and planning purposes
- Accurately manage and communicate weekly and monthly reporting to Direct to Consumer and Reebok Brand teams
- Analyze information such as sales trends, pricing & promotional activity
- Execute all product price changes systematically and communicate all price change detail to necessary parties
- Resolve tickets related to merchandising operations for retail stores
- Prepare and consolidate data for Presentations and Business Overviews
- Identify opportunities and provide suggestions for improvements in processes and inventory productivity
- Manage the scheduling of Merchandising/Planning meetings
- Coordinate with Planner and Buyer to accurately forecast trends
- Communicate & partner with Allocation team as necessary
- Attend department and cross-department meetings, acting as the key note-taker and ensuring notes are distributed to appropriate members
- Progress to expanded responsibility in managing & owning a small business in regards to preseason and in season planning; OTB management
- Perform ADHOC analysis and reporting
- 1+ years of experience in planning, forecasting, or merchandising in catalog, retail or e-commerce areas preferred
- Excellent analytical, planning, problem solving and organizational skills are necessary
- Exceptional cross-departmental communication skills, verbal and written are a must
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel required
- Must be deadline driven and have the ability to prioritize multiple projects
- Ability to balance feedback with analytical results
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Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Build registration sites on CVENT Tool
- Maintain and post meeting Tracking File
- Reconcile vendor invoices and monthly credit card statements
- Assist Meeting Planners with rooming lists
- Prepare and maintain arrival/departure reports
- Partner with designated team to communicate registration and air needs, status meetings and continuous communication throughout program
- Able to assist with any level of event including those of a complex nature, large volume, high level of confidentiality, international scope, etc
- Maintain proactive, positive, open line of communication with client to ensure understanding of expectations and client satisfaction
- Exceed client requirements and objectives
- Minimum 3+ years meeting & event planning experience required; corporate travel experience preferred
- Working knowledge of meeting industry technology (StarCite, CVENT)
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills required with attention to detail
- Able to multi-task in a fast paced, ever changing environment
- Must be able to quickly learn and integrate policy and procedures; knowledge of American Express procedures is highly preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft office suite products
- Normal hours of operation for this position are Monday - Friday between 8 AM - 5 PM CT*
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Assistant Planner Intern Resume Examples & Samples
- Work with Sales department in updating key parameters (lead time, Min / Max planning)
- Identify parts that can be re-allocated to right size inventory levels at customer locations
- Expedite orders with purchasing department
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Provide support with building merchandise assortment and allocation strategies that generate high sales, profit and inventory turnover
- Collaborate with the stores team on the implementation of assortment, allocation, space and replenishment strategies
- Conduct merchandise analysis; reacts and recommends action on product, space and store performance
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Omni Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Support development of by-store assortment plans which support overall business and promotional strategies
- Create historical locational report and data analysis to surface key opportunities
- Analyze standard reports and create recaps to share insights with Omni Merchandise Planner
- Partner with Omni Inventory Planning to discuss store allocation and minimum presentations
- Collect regional strategies and MyMacy’s input from the Field Organization
- Support Market preparation
- Work with the Omni Inventory Management team on allocations and replenishment
- Develop self – attend ongoing professional development and training. Stay current on management best practices
- Prep for market and attend local markets to observe and learn responsibilities of Omni Merchandise Planner, including assortment building and vendor negotiations
- Join Omni Merchandise Planner on local store visit and floor walks with Field partners as necessary. Apply learnings and observations to business
- Proficient in math concepts; enjoys analysis
- Strong computer skills; Microsoft Word and advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables, function keys, etc.)
- Relishes in a fast paced environment and is effective under pressure
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Support the planning function as necessary
- Evaluate paint and interior and make recommendations to the customer of improvements that can be made during scheduled downtime
- Coordinate with warranty department in determining coverage for paint and interior work
- Attend customer debrief (or pre-induct) in support of Planner
- Determine basic facets of resource availability such as tools, components, or labor hours under close supervision by Planner as needed
- Audit work packages as necessary to ensure accuracy of paperwork
- Coordinate with resource providers on issues which impact the master schedule
- You have at least 3 years of general office/administrative experience
- You have experience in a customer facing role
- You have experience with quoting interiors & paint – highly preferred
- You have interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other areas of the business
- You have effective verbal and written communication skills
- You have computer /keyboarding skills necessary to operate word processing, spreadsheet, database and web-based applications
- You have high school diploma or equivalent
- You have previous maintenance or planning experience on Bombardier manufactured aircraft - preferred
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Assistant Planner for Anthropologie Resume Examples & Samples
- Strong command of retail math concepts and applications
- Proactive and enthusiastic with strong interest in the retail market
- Excellent organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills key to meeting deadlines
- Ability to work well within a small team environment
- Technical skills including proficiency with Excel
- Supporting planner with smooth running of the womenswear division, taking ownership of certain classes – being able to independently see tasks through to completion unsupervised
- Responsible for generating analysis to help support buying decisions
- Monitor and evaluate sales of current styles on a weekly basis, partnering with the buyer and Planner to effectively manage receipts and inventory
- Ownership of line flows and reorders into the business. Liaise with the buying team in terms of required deliveries
- Option planning
- Identify inventory levels needed to support the rate of sale and the markdown strategy for a merchandise area based on sell-through percent, WOS, and planned product life span
- Experience of using a WSSI – managing and reforecasting sales and intake weekly
- Managing the markdown process - identifying lines to markdown while constantly reviewing need for further markdown spend through the sale period
- Managing and progressing an allocator
- Implementing and exploiting new systems and processes
- Managing Assortment Plan – setting up for new seasons, ensuring accurate at all times, highlighting key changes weekly
- 1-2 years’ experience in a Planning, Merchandising and/or Allocation role. At least 6 months experience as an assistant planner. Some experience in buying or store management is a plus
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Knowledge of the principles and practices ofplanning
- Statistical, algebraic, or geometric knowledge and ability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and project
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Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Review meeting request and conduct meeting qualification call with client
- Develop and implement program and profit/negotiation strategy to achieve best price and/or enhancement consideration with suppliers, supporting the specific needs of the client
- Utilize knowledge of domestic and international destinations to recommend appropriate venues. Maintain knowledge of new destination options, value-priced destination options and promotional offerings
- Gather all information necessary to properly source and place an event on behalf of a client, including standard availability grids from designated technology tool
- Initiate RFP process to secure appropriate room blocks, logistical event needs, and pricing from hotels and other suppliers
- Qualify proposals to determine if appropriate and competitive
- Negotiate and confirm critical program components with suppliers and team, utilizing basic terms and conditions, and/or modifying pre-existing master policies to meet individual client requirements
- Meet client deadlines providing availability grid based on client standards, and review with client and team
- Track supplier option dates and follows up with team members and suppliers regarding program status
- Review all supplier contracts prior to finalization and conduct final negotiations with selected suppliers for best possible pricing and concessions to meet savings and spend expectations.,
- Create meeting records in the designated meeting management system, Lenos, and complete all internal documentation for the program prior to turnover
- Conduct additional negotiations with supplier(s), such as DMC companies, and all other third party suppliers, pre and post-sale, to improve costs, profitability and/or terms of targeted program components
- May participate in program re-negotiations or cancellation negotiations, as required
- Achieve appropriate benchmarking metrics as per client or company requirements
- Leadership and Relationship Management
- Work closely with client to ensure program objectives are addressed; maintain open line of communication with client to ensure understanding of expectations and client satisfaction
- Maintain open and on-going communication with team regarding supplier utilization, key negotiations, performance and unique programming ideas. Advise team on preferred hotels and help direct decisions to those hotels participating in the Preferred Program
- Partner with third party suppliers to understand and negotiate their services as needed. Advise team members as appropriate regarding new or revised information from suppliers
- May be requested to manage VIP negotiations
- May be requested to be second in command to support onsite Team Leader
- Financial and Reporting Responsibility
- Advise Meeting Management Team and business partner, or meeting owners of initial deposit requirements
- Responsible for accurate program forecasting and updating business management systems with accurate financial and estimated budget and cost savings information as needed
- Maintain tracking information of all tentative, sold, and canceled programs in business program management system
- Maintain accurate records, system input, and complete file management as outlined in American Express M&E and client policies and procedures
- Work on special projects as assigned by the Team Leader or Strategic Account Manager
- Keep abreast of industry standards and trends related to responsibilities
- Develop and maintain key client and supplier relationships
- Develop and maintain knowledge of technology and/or software solutions
- Minimal travel, other than occasional trips to client HQ in San Francisco, and GBT’s annual company meeting
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Fulfilling customer commitments through well-coordinated and expedited production planning
- Establish production scheduling with thorough discussion and anticipation from the work cell team members
- Effective coordination and follow through is required to ensure the production schedule is rolling as per the plan
- Working closely with the purchasing department to ensure the raw materials are delivered on time, at the right quality and cost
- Closely monitor the movement of inventory for raw materials, semi-finished goods, finished goods
- Participate in long range planning decisions to fulfill customer demands and recommend for the purchase of capital equipment, floor layout changes, production methods and material handling
- Analyze work order variance and propose suggestions for improvement
- Work with Manufacturing Engineer to ensure BOM and routing are updated in the SAP system
- Work order back flushing is done on timely and accurately
- Uphold the corporate strategies and values
- Sound knowledge on quality management system i.e. ISO 9001, ISO 14000
- Good understanding of Lean-Sigma methodology
- Sound knowledge on materials management
- Product and manufacturing process knowledge
- Operating knowledge on SAP system will be an added advantage
- Ability to communicate effectively at all level
- Customer dedication
- Financial and cost focus
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Conduct location analysis by region and volume group to identify sale opportunities and react with appropriate action to drive sales and margin
- Adjust location assortments (both breath and depth) based on location results and store input
- Manage location data for rollouts/pullbacks to meet sales, margin and turnover goals
- Provides analysis and research to support the creation of the assortment matrix and buy plans
- Evaluates purchase order placement activity as well as the maintenance of and revisions made to purchase orders
- Partners with Planner to identify distribution and vendor logistics opportunities
- Conducts analysis to measure allocation effectiveness
- Initiates merchandise transfers and monitors status
- Analyzes and recommends optimal vendor / store matrix and coordinates store input for vendor matrix development
- Reviews department sales and stock levels
- Develops department level store sales plans with support from opportunity analysis
- Participates in skills training and development
- Participates in team's activities, and helps to support and develop a team environment
- Participates in fostering job satisfaction and positive morale
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong negotiation skills and analytical skills
- Knowledge of computer skills to include Microsoft Office
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- A degree in a construction or engineering subject
- Able to develop a programme of work from discussion with the project team, from a project scope of work and scheme drawings
- Experience of working on rail projects is advantageous
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Assistant Planner, Dotcom Promotions Resume Examples & Samples
- Forecast all Email/Homepage/Social/Animation skus and identify inventory need. Recommend booster orders, inventory transfers, or sku swaps. Partner with Dotcom Planners and Dotcom Merchants on Email/Homepage/Social/Animation plans
- Track Email/Homepage/Social/Animation inventory and communicate any swaps needed to Marketing and Dotcom Merchandising
- Hindsight Emails and communicate out findings
- Partner with Planners to develop sales and buy plans for Dotcom events
- Partner with Distribution team to drive allocation strategy that supports inventory strategy for Emails, Homepage, Social, Animation, and Dotcom events
- Minimum 1-2 years Merchandise and/or Planning/Allocation experience
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Aid in the assessment of delay in accordance with the contract
- Assist the expert with assessment, review of information and priniples
- To support senior colleagues with the development, control, monitoring, analysis and reporting on schedule related aspects for designated projects within a Portfolio
- Establish and monitor a cost and resource loaded, logic linked, baseline plan for the project in accordance with Programme Office processes
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Accountable for financial analysis and reporting that supports the requirements of the Manager including ad hoc reporting related to Supply Chain
- Accountable for the development and “shape” of detailed category plans by attribute, aligned with Merchandising strategies/initiatives and reconciled with Regional Seasonal Plans, landing 1 agreed global plan and, potentially, various scenario plans
- Accountable for category Raw Material Forecasting and Pre-Buy decisions based on Sourcing critical path as well as FG unit forecasts to ensure timely delivery
- Accountable for category Margin analysis, targeting, management and reporting
- Supporting financial analysis and strategic input to pricing architecture for the product category
- Responsible for analysing and recommending to the Manager actions related to inseason inventory reaction (movement, placement) based on Retail and Wholesale forecasts, to drive incremental sell in/out
- Responsible for assisting the Manager in driving product category markdown & delist content & timing alongside merchandising
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Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Deliver all operational aspects of an event, including but not limited to website registration, delegate invitations, travel and transfer arrangements, meeting space and F&B
- As this role is for a Pharmaceutical client candidates must have a good understanding and knowledge of pharma compliance and the regulations that this industry is governed by
- Manage and support multiple clients’ events including all operational aspects of Event Management
- Effectively Plan and Manage client projects and deliver outstanding service to the clients specification including research, budgets, policies, negotiation and management of suppliers, web registration tools, site visits, and onsite management
- Communicate confidently amongst peers to share best practice and with internal and external suppliers
- Venue sourcing for meetings across the UK
- Achieve targeted financial results whilst delivering high quality events and demonstrate significant savings on client meeting spend. Financial management throughout the life cycle of an event
- Planning, coordination, and execution of group air travel including any applicable transfers
- Use resource efficiently and maximize productivity by utilizing the relevant technology. Build basic web registration site with support of a web expert
- Undertake continuous self-development and training
- Able to work on own initiative
- American Express and Client process and policy compliance
- Previous experience in event or meeting management, either within a hotel background or agency environment
- Extensive experience in pharmaceutical events across all disciplines, e.g. end to end event management of internal and HCP events up to 600 persons, advisory boards, training meetings, product meetings and complex sales force meetings
- Proven negotiation skills and an understanding of the ability to effect win/win solutions
- Good knowledge of domestic venues and destinations
- Experience in maintaining key client and hotel and destination supplier relationships
- Knowledge of program/event management and budget maintenance
- Proven aptitude for technology and/or software solutions and analytical skills required
- Ability to travel if needed
- Proven prioritisation and time management skills as well as excellent attention to detail when working under pressure to meet deadlines
- Meeting Event Management technology system experience preferred with an online sourcing tool eg, CVent or Starcite
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Meetings & Groups Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Understand and prepare proposals according to client’s travel policy including risk/event travel management policy
- Coordinate and manage itinerary communications to client and internal meeting planners
- Generate sales report and quotations for Group Air
- Confirm travel itinerary request within the stipulated Service Level Agreement
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Possesses a wide breadth of urban and public agency planning experience
- Demonstrates creativity and a healthy skepticism for conventional wisdom
- An Assistant Planner could progress into a Planner, Senior Planner, Project Manager or a Team Leader
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Driving sales and inventory turnover to maximize profitability
- The coordination and review of merchandise assortments
- Demonstrate an understanding of allocation strategies for the website fulfillment that support sales trends, growth and inventory turn
- Analyze merchandise sales, inventory and profitability
- Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills and experience using MS EXCEL
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Support planner/buyer team with any business analysis and/or reporting requested
- Create and maintain all associated allocations for initial buy, delayed allocation and re-flow orders for stores and e Commerce
- Own and lead the process and communication of allocation on a consistent and ongoing basis
- Analyze location sales and highlight inventory successes and opportunities
- Develop high quality by-door and e Commerce plans that reflect appropriate store needs and reconcile department level plans
- Support planner in producing/ongoing management of vendor planning (i.e. ladders)
- Analyze and manage replenishment programs and support development of style/SKU counts
- Support maintenance of vendor matrix and Location Ranging Tool (LRT)
- Develop seasonal and annual size profiles
- Proficiency in planning/merchandising systems (RMS, APX, SPO, SAS and what if allocations)
- Additional responsibilities as requested or required by business need
- Regularly engages in professional development activities
- Special projects and other duties as assigned
- All employees are expected to be in compliance with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Bachelors degree and/or equivalent years of experience
- Specific work or project experience: Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Windows Operating System and Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends & risks, resolve issues, and recognize opportunities
- Demonstrates initiative in exposing and resolving issues and opportunities
- Communicates effectively and maintains relationships at all levels internally and with vendors
- Demonstrates intermediate-level proficiency using retail merchandising systems & tools to drive business results
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist in managing the Planning Processes to meet volume, profit and inventory objectives
- Work with Production in the placing of buys in tandem with Sales and customer demand. Review needs on a weekly/monthly cadence
- Interface with other areas of the business as needed to ensure proper support and coordination of planning and product issues
- Communicate issues to Manager and recommend action to ensure inventory and financial objectives are met
- Advanced spreadsheet and presentation skills (Excel/PowerPoint)
- Must be able to act independently, multi-task and manage multiple projects and priorities
- Routine deadlines with seasonal variance in work volume
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist the Senior Planner in developing financial plans and re-forecasting by department/ships Open To Buy (OTBs) to meet sales, receipts, margins, and stock turn targets
- Conduct analysis and review both core and fashion SKU performance to determine initial or reorder quantities for assigned departments and generate purchase orders
- Provide regular reporting and analysis to hindsight actual performance of key metrics versus plan and forecast by department/class and ship/trade. Work with Senior Planner to determine and execute any course correction
- Partner with Logistics to ensure product moves throughout the pipeline in a timely and cost efficient manner
- Research and challenge ship inventory shrink to maintain highest ship inventory integrity
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Reporting to the Senior Planner to deliver planning in support of securing new works and delivering existing/new projects
- Ensure delivery with sustainable margins and within the required programmes to meet all contractual obligations
- Develop and agree project design, procurement, construction and commissioning programmes, (DPCC)
- Check and integrate supply chain programmes into the (DPCC) programme
- Work with the design management team to produce full design information release schedules and support the management and monitoring
- Assist with agreeing with the project team logistics and sequencing strategies and produce pictorial representations
- Drive programme by use of six week look-ahead programme’s to closely manage the DPCC programme
- Produce build ability strategies to assist the project team to maintain the agreed construction programme if any problems arise
- Monitor programmes as required and complete Planners Independent Progress Reports to the required quality and timescales, on a weekly and monthly basis
- Monitor and manage the programme for the Clients requirements
- An knowledge of and the ability to produce or assist in the production of programmes using major standard software packages, ASTA, Primavera, MS Office, (training will be provided if not used the ASTA software)
- Strong and confident presentation skills
- In-depth analytical thinking and complex reasoning capabilities
- Ability to work as a team member but able to influence key decisions
- Ability to interpret and convey complex programmes in a format that can be readily understood by other team members and senior business managers
- Understands resourcing implications and balances conflicting priorities
- Continually strives to improve performance and to innovate
- Positive approach to change; involving and persuading others of its benefits
- Good communication skills with an ability to adapt approach dependent upon audience
- Degree in Construction Related Field (Engineering or Construction), or
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist Regional Planner with input to (supported by local merchandising team) local buy option selection and image/essential/local volumes definition (strategic options to be pushed)
- Assist Regional Planner with input to seasonal planning including AUR assumptions, F&S Go-In inventory, F&S ST assumptions
- Assist Regional Planner with input to seasonal floorset including recommending volume segmentations for options and working with Merchandising to ensure fasion buy is maintained
- Provide critical input to End of season sales and implement where required, forecasting opening sale inventory based on de-list, proposing sale discounts, uploading sale prices/discounts to central template and managing price/upload communication to store teams
- Complete critical category analysis and reforecast on a weekly basis including replenishmenet, trade analysis, regional OTB, in-stock analysis and aged inventory for all channels
- Complete critical category analysis to support pre-market/seasonal reviews including regional OTB, product exits, key product deep-dives and option productivity
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Assistant Planner / Assistant Merchandiser Resume Examples & Samples
- Updating & managing the Dept WSSI’s driving sales thru inventory flow
- Actualising & managing the OTB to maximize sales & identify risk
- To assist the Planner in the planning of all store targets & budgets, annually, monthly & daily basis
- Ensure strong stock position by door on core, seasonal basics and item programs
- Partner with the Buying team to maximize sales and profit by monitoring sales and stock penetrations on key programs as well as clearance and aging by door
- Identify and communicate sales opportunities and stock liabilities by door on a regular basis
- Ensure that buy quantities and stock levels meet current sales trends and maximize readiness for key selling time periods
- To manage, train & develop allocation team
- Business/Economics related Degree
- Previous experience in the same field within Fashion Retail
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Preparation of planning applications and supporting documents
- Provision of planning advice to external and internal clients
- Ability to work under pressure, and have proven success in meeting tight deadlines
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Assistant Planner Resume Examples & Samples
- Develop Distribution Plans
- Ensure that seasonal launches are executed by creating an initial allocation plan for all stock for the product area concerned, by using information from SSM sheets (Production), Delivery report (Inherited inventory) and communicating with cross functional team to co-ordinate volume, timing of delivery to stores and grouping product
- Ensure the space plan and receipting capacity of each store is considered, taking into account Store performance in building Displays and Back of House stock (initial allocation replenishment)
- Ensure accurate implementation and timely execution of the plan: follow up on late in DC deliveries; store specific issues
- In Transit Planning
- Ensure business guidelines are followed in the planning and execution of weekly store allocations. Make certain a balance of newness and replenishment are allocated each week and styles are replenished based on forward cover using Monthly Forecast Review (MFR) Document as a guide
- Develop Basic Buy Plans
- Set up, update, forecast, and manage flow of agreed basic inventory. Place orders with buying partners within lead-time guidelines; recommend tactical amendments based on performance
- Work with buying team on new orders and receipt movements. Provide Buying team with size breakdowns for orders. Use MFR and Promotional Calendar to Forward Forecast
- Analyse and action Markdown of Seasonal Stock
- Analyse and make proposals on the promotion and markdown of inventory to achieve the most profitable return, ensuring gross margin (GM) targets are achieved
- Maintain Brand integrity through communication with cross functional teams and appropriate product markdowns
- Analyse and Produce APS/ROS History for use in the Assortment Plans
- Use reporting tools to create a history database and store grading structure to use in conjunction with the buying team to help buy seasonal products
- Sizing
- Create and maintain a current size structure grid for all products ensuring all model replenishment/initial allocations reflect the most up to date sizing analysis to guarantee full size availability
- Ensure that all buys reflect the current size grid information so cross-dock and replenishment orders are adequate to maintain store displays of the appropriate sizes
- Geographical analysis
- Ensure the mix of product and promotions reflect the Geographic model required in each store to achieve the best return on inventory investment (both Cost and Space) by analysing and building history of product performance by Store/Region as appropriate
- Trade Reporting
- Ensure all appropriate reports are available for analysis prior to meetings. This includes Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly review meetings
