Sr. Planner
in CA - San Francisco
Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care to every detail, from our clothing to our customer service to the people we work with. Are you ready to be a part of the Janie and Jack story?
What You'll Do
In this role you will be a part of the Inventory Management team that brings the financial strategy of our product vision to life by managing the largest financial asset of the company: our product itself. We are seeking a talented Senior Merchandise Planner to drive and implement financial strategies, to enable the achievement of the company's business goals. This position is responsible for driving the success of multiple product categories by creating a financial roadmap that translates the Merchant's vision into viable plans and profitable sales and productive inventory results across Omni channels. The ideal candidate finds joy in collaborating with cross functional partners and is creative in forecasting and financial planning. You are curious, innovative, and focused on maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and positivity in a fast-paced environment and will embrace new challenges as learning opportunities.
Responsibilities: Develop and execute top-down and bottom-up merchandise financial plans that support department product strategies. Create and present preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by channel, department, feature code and subclass that support product strategies. Ensure reconciliation with financial goals such as sales, margin, turns and GMROI. Complete open-to-buy activities at the channel and department level for all key metrics and present action plans during monthly OTB/MF meeting. Calculate receipt needs based on inventories and rate of sale and present buying strategies and inventory investments to cross-functional leaders. Recap weekly financial results and reporting for review by business partners, supporting required analysis and business decisions regarding margin and inventory optimization. Analyze historical data and current trends, while partnering with merchant to develop and propose tactics in response to current business trends. Lead and execute department promotional and markdown strategy. Lead quantitative end-of-season analysis. Assess department opportunities, analyze performance data, and provide information & key highlights to merchants. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, including merchandising, production, allocation and field and digital operations. Identify and encourage process improvement and support the implementation and acceptance of change within the organization. What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years in a multi-channel Planner/Senior Planner role. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to drive informed decision-making. Solid grasp of retail math and inventory planning concepts. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and summarize the problem, question, or issue. Strong presentation skills and story-telling ability to synthesize complex data into conclusions and recommendations in oral and written formats. Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities with intellectual curiosity and a willingness to iterate and improve processes. Strong skill set in Microsoft Excel, have advanced technical skills, be systems savvy with aptitude to learn new systems quickly. Why You'll Love Working With Us The Product-so good, you'll be using your employee discount more than you probably should The People-ask anyone that works here...we have incredible people on our team The Experience-you'll enjoy a rewarding career at a respected children's brand Let's Talk Perks! Employee discount at Janie and Jack Paid holidays and flexible time off Generous Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contributions for individuals and families Flexible Spending Accounts and commuter benefits Life insurance Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance* Employee Assistance Program with resources like financial and legal assistance, childcare and elderly care, emotional work/life counseling, health, and wellness resources, travel assistance
Actual starting pay for this role is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, relevant skills,, education, and geographic location. Employees are offered a variety of benefits to empower them with the resources and flexibility they need to enjoy success on the job and to live a healthy life. Full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health and dependent care FSA, life/ad&d insurance, short term and long term disability, commuter benefits, pet benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and 401(k) including matching. All employees are eligible for employee discounts and EAP Resources. All regular, full-time Brand Support Center employees are eligible for the annual discretionary bonus plan. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
