Merchandise Planner, Pants

Planner

Ann Taylor embodies and celebrates the spirit, heritage, and confidence of American women leading the lives they love. Since its beginnings, Ann Taylor has been committed to providing women with everything they need to feel inspired and motivated as they navigate their multifaceted lives. Our effortlessly polished styles are thoughtfully designed to go anywherefrom the office to special occasions (and everywhere in between). Discover a culture centered on empowering employees, with access to industry leaders and tools you need to expand your skills and stretch your abilities. We'll meet you at every milestone with opportunities and benefits to make life better in and outside of work (not to mention your closet). Ready to join us?

The Planner builds financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans for multiple departments in a given area. Manages and plans merchandise inventory positions and markdown strategies to drive departmental sales, inventory, profit and turnover objectives. Provides in-season financial projections and strategies. Identifies risks and opportunities to maximize profits. Drives and / or contributes to projects resulting in improved departmental systems and efficiencies.

The impact you can have :

• Build financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a weekly level on a seasonal basis
• Reforecast business in-season based on current performance, present revised projections and recommendations to cross functional partners and senior leadership
• Develop, consolidate and communicate a comprehensive pre-season planning strategy that identifies opportunities and risks in all areas of responsibility
• Strategize, develop and present seasonal key item plans that support sales and GM goals
• Analyze :
• Promotional effectiveness and make future recommendations
• Performance in season and make markdown or chase recommendations
• Identify and communicate potential inventory liabilities and drive appropriate actions to resolution
• Partner with cross-functional teams to communicate division level financial merchandising plans and merchandise strategies to support the financial objectives
• Work with Merchandising Team to develop promotional strategies to maximize profitability
• Participate in :
• All aspects of line building process with Merchandising Lead or participate in department projects to improve systems or efficiencies
• Development of processes that build efficiencies and streamline work streams

You'll bring to the role :

Benefits :

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

Location : Times Square Tower-ANN-New York, NY 10036

Regular / Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact myHRSupport@knitwellgroup.com. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company's business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant's request for reasonable accommodation.