Vice President Planning - CALVIN KLEIN

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Vice President of Planning is a strategic partner to the Senior Vice President in guiding, managing and developing the planning concepts for the division. He or she will oversee the development of seasonal merchandise plans that support the volume and earnings objectives of the division.   

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Create/present 3 year strategic plans for each account
• Establish business models for all accounts
• Create and support strategies to drive at the department and account level
• Track AUR, sales, markdowns to achieve margin expectations
• Track OTB - inclusive of sales & MD projections.
• Maximize retail sales and productivity by door
• Identify market share opportunity
• Track door, shop and coordinator performance and measure ROI
• Identify in season risk &/or opportunities by door/style
• Responsible for monthly and annual shipping budget
• Track current business and develop action plans for corrective action as needed
• Identify and monitor sale events/AUR impact
• Identify sales opportunities through effective strategic planning and execution that achieve financial goals
• Re-project monthly sales and markdowns based on trends, receipt flow and promotions
• Collaborate with Sales and Merchandising to develop class assortments by account/SKU plan history and template
• Create ladders by program that support budget and account plans
• Communicate monthly & annual allowance forecast to finance and sr management
• Conduct annual/seasonal audit reviews (internal and external)

• Provide margin goals to sales & merchandising
• Provide projections class, program, that tie back to financial budgets
• Identity new product opportunities
• Participate in global line review process

• Work closely with replenishment planning team to identify new and obsolete replenishment programs

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

          

Internal: President, Controller, Merchants, Planning & Allocation team   

                                                             

External: Wholesale Accounts  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct: Sr. Director Planning, Men’s and Sr. Director, Women’s

Indirect: Retail Analysts

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop seasonal account budgets with class plans, promotional plans, and ladder plans to support company financial objectives.

DECISION MAKING:

Direct planning and allocation process to support company objectives and meet financial objectives.  Manage strategic planning process between planning, finance, and merchandising.

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY:

• Must be flexible to adapt to changing trends of the business and/or adhoc strategic initiatives. 
• Must be able to communicate clearly with several layers of management
• Development of new business processes to meet the changing needs of the Division.   
• Adjustment of allocation and planning resources to meet the changing priorities of the business.   
• Development of strategies with the senior management of the Division to capitalize on financial opportunities. 

ENVIRONMENT:

Travel needed for account and store visits                                                                                                          

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 15 – 20 years related experience planning or sales wholesale experience

                          

Education: Bachelor’s Degree         

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal, presentation, and supervisory abilities. 
• Technical knowledge in PC based systems and application software
• Proficient in Power Point and excel

,industry:Retail,datePosted:2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z,title:Vice President, Planning - CALVIN KLEIN,@context:**** Vice President, Planning - CALVIN KLEIN in New York, New York, United States of America | Sales at PVH

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