Position: Store Planner Department: Planning & Allocation Reports to: Sr.
Manager, Store Planning FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: 3880 N.
Mission Road Los Angeles, CA 90031 With new owners and strong leadership, Forever 21 is evolving into what can only be described as a well known retail turnaround!
Now owned by SPARC Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group and led by CEO Daniel Kulle, 2020 was a year of reconstructing the foundation of this popular fashion brand to deliver amazing products that our customers expect to be trendy, relevant and value to them.
We’re implementing new strategic priorities across the company, determined to make Forever 21 a place where top technologists, creatives, and merchandizers will come to make their mark on the future of fast fashion retail with an enhanced commitment to sustainability and community engagement.
We welcome anyone to apply who has big ideas and is willing to roll up their sleeves to make those ideas a reality.
There are no ” Ivory tower” roles at Forever 21.
From the C-Suite to the Brand Associates, we’re making our transformation happen together.
If youre obsessed to serve our customer, if you elevate any team you work on, and if you are passionate about fashion, we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose: The Store Planner will be responsible for executing aspects of pre-season and in-season store planning, including storesales plans and deviations, regular hind sighting, in-season analysis and inventory management for an assigned group ofForever 21 stores.
The Planner will monitor performance at the store level and serve as a checks-and-balances tool forAllocation and merchandise Financial Planning ensuring that store inventory reflects the Merchandising strategy that willmaximize profitability.
Deliverables: Analyze stores by location identifying business opportunities/liabilities focusing on corporate initiatives Supports business strategy by overseeing the development of inventory plans, size strategies and seasonal flow strategiesto ensure adequate stock levels are maintained to achieve sales goals Collaborate with cross functional partners to plan and communicating new store set ups to ensure optimal, tailoredassortments by location Maintain store profiles, clustering like stores to develop micro-tailored bottom-up store merchandise plans based onhistorical sales trends and insights from Buying groups Respond and react to callouts from the Store field organization.
Actively participate in allocations meetings to review focus stores, store initiatives and ensure correct DC splits.
Complete ad-hoc tasks and assignments as required Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications: Analytical Degree preferred (Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Math, Economics, etc.) Must have 2-3 years of Inventory Management experience; Prior store planning experience preferred Advanced Excel skills required, including v-lookups, pivot tables, and basic macros; Must be able to manipulate largequantities of data in Microsoft Excel to drive business decisions Must have excellent time-management and organization skills Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communications skills Must have knowledge of retail math, including return on investments, gross margin, initial markup, etc.
Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment What we Expect Customer Obsession; you know who your customer is and working in service to them is working in service to our end consumer.
Commitment to Top Talent; you are passionate about working with the best possible people.
You know how to attract them, develop them, and teach others to do the same.
Retail is Detail; the details tell the real story!
You are obsessed with quality product, quality experience, quality regardless of the segment of the company that your role occupies.
Even if you find some details challenging, you know who to ask for backup because what is most important is that your customer has the most excellent experience possible.
Entrepreneurial Spirit; your work is not just your job, its your passion.
You have and act on ideas about how to make your role, your department, and the company a better place.
You know why you want to be part of building Forever 21s future, are a highly collaborative and resourceful individual who can function at a high level, and are committed to collaborating every day.