Planning Coordinator

Planning Coordinator

ON-SITE - Charlotte, NC 28273

The Cato Corporation is seeking a Planning Coordinator to join our Planning & Allocation Team!

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible to project open to buy sales, markdowns and inventory at the department and class level. Identify risks and opportunities and communicate recommendations to merchant partners as well as management. Responsible for the successful development, execution and communication of stores and e-commerce financial plans for assigned areas of business.Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with the allocation and merchant teams. Provide support to Senior Planner, Planner and merchant team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintain weekly open to buy for assigned area of business to identify risks and opportunities by class
• Project sales, markdowns and inventory
• Manage receipt flow
• Present open to buy to management monthly
• Develop markdown criteria
• Project e-commerce sales and markdowns for the assigned area of business
• Analyze lost sales
• Provide merchant team with buy recommendations
• Evaluate e-commerce performance by class and make recommendations to the Senior Planner
• Support the development of pre-season stores and e-commerce financial plans
• Create month to month plans for stores and e-commerce at the class level
• Partner with Senior Planner / Planner to develop style counts by department
• Quarterly Analysis and Hindsight
• Provide quantitative analysis to teams for hindsight and strategy meetings
• Analyze size selling for stores and e-commerce utilizing lost sales by size
• Participate in hindsight and strategy meetings with merchant team and management
• Develop the forecasts and recommendations for replenishment items
• Develop sales and inventory plans for key volume drivers and make recommendations to the Senior Planner
• Participate in assortment planning process
• Support the development of assortment plans
• Develop style counts as directed by the Senior Planner
• Work with planning team on special projects and analyses
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross functional teams

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION :

Bachelor degree required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2+ years experience in Merchandise Planning / Allocation. Previous retail experience required

The Cato Corporation offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including Medical / Dental / Life Insurance package, 401(K) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Plan, Stock Purchase Plan and more!

The Cato Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.