Shiseido
Planner (NARS) - Remote
Shiseido, New York, New York, us, 10261
Job Summary:
The Planner is responsible for analyzing business trends and identifying opportunities to drive retail & net sales to achieve plan and reduce the liability of unproductive inventory. The Planner works in partnership with the Sell-In Team, Sales Operations team and respective Retail Account Buying Teams to maximize inventory, resulting in achievement of gross and net sales budget.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Sell-In:Support and partner with Director and KAE in building bottoms up budgets and on-going forecasting and achievement of retail and net sales plansIn partnership with Director, develop CEP & mid-month retail and shipment projections with timely communication to ED on changesBuild and revise monthly retail HPLN in accordance with monthly CEP projections, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure alignmentForecast returns and DIFs, managing discontinuations to reduce RTV liabilities, retrieving necessary approvals, and partnering with finance on timing and estimatesUsing COGNOS and retailer reporting, pull weekly sales data and build weekly recaps, analyzing sell-thru results by retailerProvide weekly sales recap to key internal stakeholders and leadership, summarizing achievements, promotions, marketing activitiesExecute ad hoc reporting and analysis requestsBuild retail sales plans for new launches, tracking achievement and sell-thru of established sales objectives, including analysis for Limited Edition and Holiday product linesSupport monthly consensus process by providing updated retailer sku projections, insights, and relevant reportingAnalyze retailer OTB monthly, ensuring no changes or potential issues after each month's lockEnsure orders are received from Account Buyers on a timely basis; build relationship with customer service team to problem solve PO errorsTrack ROI and sales lift on retailer secondary exposures and marketing activities to inform co-op spendSell-Through:
Manage new store opening paperwork.Collaborate with internal partners on creating sales goals by door, week, quarter, and channel during budgeting and re-trending momentsAssist field team as needed with sell through data to help achieve retail sales plans, reinforcing marketing objectives.Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders:
Retail buyer and replenishment and launch specialists (external)KAD and KAE (internal)Customer Service (internal)Sales Operations (internal)Shiseido Transversal Team (internal)Financial Accountability
Achieve Gross and Net Shipment GoalsEnsure all allocations are ordered by end of season100% Sell in on all new products and setsAccurate communication on all financial dataQualifications & Competencies:
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and years of experienceMinimum 3 years of retail planning experience (Buying office or extensive Headquarter experience)Extremely proficient in MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, sum if, subtotal, count, find/replace, sorting, formatting, etc.)Highly skilled in inventory planning, forecasting gross/net shipments, and bottoms up build requiredAbility to fully read, analyze and understand retailer OTBsStrong negotiation skillsStrong interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to work under pressure and fluctuating deadlines with a high number of tasksStrong knowledge and experience with the prestige cosmetic industry & retail planning systems, with open-sell retailers preferredAttention to detail, high sense of responsibility, dependable and self-starterAbility to build and maintain relationships within Shiseido and with retail partnersMust be flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
Trust 8 Competencies
Below is a list of Trust 8 Competencies designed to help employees at Shiseido Americas succeed as the company continues to evolve and innovate.Think Big:
Adapt a big-picture perspective. Deliver new values through creativity.Take Risks:
Embrace Risk, Practice "Trial and Error and Trial."Hands On:
Consider Front-line realities when making decisions. Take the lead from end to end.Collaborate:
Leverage the diverse capabilities of colleagues.Be Open:
Create an environment that encourages everyone to speak up.Act with Integrity:
Be sincere and humble at all times.Be Accountable:
Commit to the goal. Take accountability for the execution.Applaud Success:
Create a culture that celebrates success.
#LI-REMOTE
Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law
Salary (Min-Max): $65,600.00 - $90,200.00
The Planner is responsible for analyzing business trends and identifying opportunities to drive retail & net sales to achieve plan and reduce the liability of unproductive inventory. The Planner works in partnership with the Sell-In Team, Sales Operations team and respective Retail Account Buying Teams to maximize inventory, resulting in achievement of gross and net sales budget.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Sell-In:Support and partner with Director and KAE in building bottoms up budgets and on-going forecasting and achievement of retail and net sales plansIn partnership with Director, develop CEP & mid-month retail and shipment projections with timely communication to ED on changesBuild and revise monthly retail HPLN in accordance with monthly CEP projections, collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure alignmentForecast returns and DIFs, managing discontinuations to reduce RTV liabilities, retrieving necessary approvals, and partnering with finance on timing and estimatesUsing COGNOS and retailer reporting, pull weekly sales data and build weekly recaps, analyzing sell-thru results by retailerProvide weekly sales recap to key internal stakeholders and leadership, summarizing achievements, promotions, marketing activitiesExecute ad hoc reporting and analysis requestsBuild retail sales plans for new launches, tracking achievement and sell-thru of established sales objectives, including analysis for Limited Edition and Holiday product linesSupport monthly consensus process by providing updated retailer sku projections, insights, and relevant reportingAnalyze retailer OTB monthly, ensuring no changes or potential issues after each month's lockEnsure orders are received from Account Buyers on a timely basis; build relationship with customer service team to problem solve PO errorsTrack ROI and sales lift on retailer secondary exposures and marketing activities to inform co-op spendSell-Through:
Manage new store opening paperwork.Collaborate with internal partners on creating sales goals by door, week, quarter, and channel during budgeting and re-trending momentsAssist field team as needed with sell through data to help achieve retail sales plans, reinforcing marketing objectives.Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders:
Retail buyer and replenishment and launch specialists (external)KAD and KAE (internal)Customer Service (internal)Sales Operations (internal)Shiseido Transversal Team (internal)Financial Accountability
Achieve Gross and Net Shipment GoalsEnsure all allocations are ordered by end of season100% Sell in on all new products and setsAccurate communication on all financial dataQualifications & Competencies:
Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and years of experienceMinimum 3 years of retail planning experience (Buying office or extensive Headquarter experience)Extremely proficient in MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, sum if, subtotal, count, find/replace, sorting, formatting, etc.)Highly skilled in inventory planning, forecasting gross/net shipments, and bottoms up build requiredAbility to fully read, analyze and understand retailer OTBsStrong negotiation skillsStrong interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to work under pressure and fluctuating deadlines with a high number of tasksStrong knowledge and experience with the prestige cosmetic industry & retail planning systems, with open-sell retailers preferredAttention to detail, high sense of responsibility, dependable and self-starterAbility to build and maintain relationships within Shiseido and with retail partnersMust be flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
Trust 8 Competencies
Below is a list of Trust 8 Competencies designed to help employees at Shiseido Americas succeed as the company continues to evolve and innovate.Think Big:
Adapt a big-picture perspective. Deliver new values through creativity.Take Risks:
Embrace Risk, Practice "Trial and Error and Trial."Hands On:
Consider Front-line realities when making decisions. Take the lead from end to end.Collaborate:
Leverage the diverse capabilities of colleagues.Be Open:
Create an environment that encourages everyone to speak up.Act with Integrity:
Be sincere and humble at all times.Be Accountable:
Commit to the goal. Take accountability for the execution.Applaud Success:
Create a culture that celebrates success.
#LI-REMOTE
Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law
Salary (Min-Max): $65,600.00 - $90,200.00