Planner, CMP

Position Description:Planner / New York, NY Coach, founded in 1941, is America's premier accessible luxury accessories brand and a leader in international markets. We are a designer and marketer of high quality, modern accessories that complement the diverse lifestyles of today's consumer. Coach offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries and benefits within a dynamic work environment. Coach brings together strong, collaborative people in a dynamic culture of mutual respect, support, and passion for the brand and product. We believe innovation drives winning performance, and we constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best we can in every aspect of our business. You will be surrounded by some of the best and brightest people in the industry. At Coach you will be in great company! "With average sales growth of 24% over the past three years and a 61% return on invested capital, Coach is No. 1 on this year's BusinessWeek 50 ranking. The companies that make up the BusinessWeek 50 represent the star performers in each of the 10 sectors that make up the S&P 500." Business Week, March 2008Primary Purpose: Analytically support Corporate Merchandising through all phases of product life cycle (pre season, product development, and in season trend analysis). Partner with Merchandising, Business Units, and Finance to insure sales, gross margin, and key investment goals are achieved. The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Human Resources to... Develop seasonal department plans in line with Corporate Merchandising strategy prior to Line Presentation. Complete Volume Assumptions for new introductions and replenishment styles for the Production teams to assist in the product development and costing process. Complete Hindsight Analysis to highlight opportunities for future development. Partner with Corporate Merchandising and Product Development Teams to evaluate volume assumptions by Dept/Class/Subclass. Build Annual Operating Plan (AOP) guidance in line with seasonal plans. Analyze Business Unit investments and forecasts for all new product introductions. Analyze weekly business trends utilizing standard reporting tools and communicate risks and opportunities to Corporate Merchandising and Business Units. Evaluate sales, gross margin, and investment performance for multiple departments by Business Units. Identify risks and opportunities related to sales and gross margin during monthly forecast review process. Recap growth opportunities as well as diminishing trends by department while utilizing attribute codes and key planning metrics. Recap and summarize key highlights of current business to Senior Management. Foster effective teamwork and communication with Corporate Merchandising and Business Units. Support team with ongoing training and development needs.The accomplished individual will possess... Excellent problem solving and analytical skills. Excellent Microsoft Excel / technical skills. Excellent communication skills with multiple business partners and varying levels of management. Strong initiative and ability to work on multiple projects. Ability to adjust to competing and shifting priorities. Strong degree of ownership and empowerment.An outstanding professional will have... College Degree. Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Retail Planning or Buying. Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com. Email this job to a friend View all "Coach" jobs Learn more about Coach