Job Description
Job Description:
Planners are the strategic drivers of our product teams, shaping the inventory and financial strategy behind every product. Interpreting and balancing current sales, inventory analysis, financial goals, and emerging trends, our Merchandise Planners build the strategies that maximize our product success and profitability. Planners forecast future product performance, establish sales strategies across domestic, international, and e-commerce channels, and strategically manage our inventory around the world.
This job is located at our EMEA Home Office London, England and reports into the Planning Director.
What Will You Be Doing?
Driving sales and margin for your brand gender by crafting your assortment architecture and strategizing brand gender and mid-level plans by region and channel.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop business strategies, managing profitability, and reacting to change while making strategic decisions based on current sales and inventory information
Researching the global market and leveraging that information to build the most compelling and profitable financial plan
Forecasting and implementing product distribution strategies by analyzing sales data and store inventory levels, incorporating variations by channel
Clearly presenting selling and inventory analysis and performance-to-plan results and strategies to senior leadership, providing insight on selling analysis, customer insights, and trend ideas
Building department level costing, revenue, and merchandise financial planning strategies by channel and region to achieve growth in key performance indicators
Direct line management responsibilities for a team of Item Planners
What Do You Need To Bring?
Bachelor's Degree or related experience
Passion for the A&F brands and the role
Prior merchandise planning experience is preferred
Proven leadership experience
Ability to thrive in team-based settings and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate confidently with senior-level leaders
Ability to balance between robust analytical capability and an interest in the creative process
Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
Desire & curiosity to learn more
Company Description
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs.
The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com.
Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.