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24 Seven Talent

Assistant Planner

24 Seven Talent, New York, NY, United States


Assistant Planner

4-5 days onsite NYC
Salary DOE $25-30/HR

Assistant Planner Overview:

As the Assistant Planner, you will be responsible for the effective flow, planning, and analysis of sales goals and margin targets. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to maximize business opportunities and help identify needs of the business.

Assistant Planner Responsibilities:

• Analyze historical sales performance to identify opportunities within stores/e-commerce, product categories, and channels of business

• Create and manage all weekly reporting from stock to sales, delivery status, back-order status, and available inventory reporting

• Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions

• Identify risks and/or opportunities by product and region

• Partner with Location Planning Manager to conduct hindsight reviews to present findings to Senior leadership

• Work with cross-functional teams to implement Store strategies and address callouts and errors

• Reforecast sales, margin, receipts & inventory monthly and identify risks and opportunities relative to Plan

• Communicate the state of the business in weekly meetings and months OTB meetings

• Recommend strategic actions to maximize sales and margin, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk

• Work with sales and account teams to forecast need for key items

• Ensure consistent safety stock on key items through management of ladder plans

• Partner with Business Intelligence to maintain and improve reporting capabilities. Function as systems expert to support improvements, test and train as needed

• Report on weekly POS Sales to management; add texture on key events that may have impacted weekly sales

• Complete specific ad hoc analysis to support the buy process or impact sales

Assistant Planner Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• 1-2 years of previous internship or work experience

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (must have advanced Excel skills)

• Experience with planning and allocation applications preferred

• Collaborative, adaptable, and possesses a willingness to take on new projects