Assistant Manager Store Planning

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

The Assistant Manager, Store Planning, will support the Sr. Manager and Manager of Store Planning in executing store-level financial planning processes across all concept and factory outlet stores. This role contributes to pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, and post-season analysis, while maintaining strong relationships with store teams to help identify risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in creating financial plans at the store level that align with overall financial targets.
• Maintain regular communication with store teams to gather insights and feedback.
• Analyze sales trends using recent performance, historical data , and store input.
• Help manage sales contests, including tracking, reporting, and coordination of payouts.
• Support analysis of geographical business differences and trends.
• Track and report on store productivity, balancing capacity, sales potential, and inventory turn targets.
• Prepare and deliver accurate reporting (historical results, forecasts, budgets) on a regular and ad-hoc basis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (i.e., Financial Planning, Merch Planning, Finance, Buying, Allocation) to support business objectives.
  
  

Key Relationships

• Financial Planning and Analytics
• Merchandise Buying, Planning and Allocation
• Finance
• Store Teams (Sr. Director of Stores, Regional Directors, District Managers, Store Managers in particular)
• Visual Merchandising
• Retail Activation and Marketing
• Store Operations
• Retail Training
• Global Sales & Retail Operations Teams
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Effective communication and organizational skills, with the ability to clearly convey information and coordinate across teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, capable of working with large datasets and assisting in the creation of reporting tools.
• Effective multitasker and problem-solver, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with guidance.
• Financially literate with a foundational understanding of financial planning and inventory management principles.
• Technically proficient, with strong skills in Microsoft Office and familiarity with merchandising or planning systems.
  
  

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in business, finance or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 2 years relevant work experience
• Ability to travel up to 5% of the time.
• Ability to alternate between sitting and standing for long periods of time.
  
  

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