Sales Planner
ExternalFull-timeOn-site2w ago
ClassificationExcelForecastingLeadership
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About the role
Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders. Job Posting: Sales Planner
Responsibilities
- Develop seasonal sales, inventory, and receipt plans by Classification that align with assigned account financial targets and productivity metrics
- Build + maintain a rolling 18-month style-color sales, inventory, receipt and shipment plan for each area of business to support product selection in market
- Work autonomously with the account executive, replenishment managers, & with the assigned account buyers and planners. Meet weekly/monthly based upon business needs.
- Leverage weekly business insights to understand item level performance to maximize in season opportunities, minimize liability, and inform future seasons
- Analyze sales trends and adjust based upon historical results & current POS (point of sales) performance
- Prepare documents for monthly consensus meetings. Provide analysis and explanations of all recommended changes to sales, inventory, receipt and ship plans.
- Lead presentation & influence alignment amongst peers within merchandising, sales, & supply planning teams of monthly consensus meeting POS (point of sales) forecast changes and inventory strategies
- Participate in regular meetings and strategic discussions to provide input on merchandise planning strategies
- Standard and ad hoc reporting; administrative duties
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in a retail or wholesale environment, including time spent as an analyst or planner
- Related work experience which may include: Forecasting & Demand Planning
- Bachelor's Degree
- Demonstrated retail math and business acumen, including sales forecasting and inventory productivity measures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner
- Capable of creating alignment among cross-functional stakeholders by building strong business cases and driving execution
- Attention to detail and strong time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment -Advanced proficiency in Excel
- Knowledge of PowerBI & Logility RO Planning Applications is a plus
- Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:
- Emerging Leader
- Global Agility - Open to diverse views, adapts to new ways of working
- Purposeful Integrity - Demonstrates ethical behavior, follows through on commitments
- Strategic Foresight - Understands team goals, asks strategic questions
- Customer Centric Innovation - Suggests improvements from customer feedback, tries new methods
- Urgency for Impact - Act quickly and take ownership of outcomes
- Bold Accountability - Own your work and deliver consistently strong results
- Empowered Collaboration - Share ideas, listens well, collaborates with peers
- Why Kontoor Brands?
- At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.
- We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.
Benefits
Health insuranceFlexible scheduleParental leave
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