Overview
Manager, Retail Planning Jobs in New York, United States at Parfums Christian Dior
Title: Manager, Retail Planning
Company: Parfums Christian Dior
Location: New York, United States
Position
The role of the Manager, Retail Planning is full-time and involves strategic planning, forecasting, and analysis of the Parfum Christian Dior Brick & Mortar business across all product categories.
Job responsibilities
Forecasting & Analysis
Develop, maintain, and re-forecast monthly sales plans for assigned categories, aligning with financial guidance and budgets
Forecast all new products for boutiques, both sellable & non-sellable, by store by sku, and in line with budgets. Align w/ CAN planner to ensure NAM new launch vision is cohesive.
Perform daily, weekly, & monthly review of performance by SKU to optimize inventory levels on sellable & non-sellable
Review, analyze, & recap product performance by category, line, and sometimes by SKU to share out w/ corporate & retail teams on a weekly & monthly basis
Review and update the weekly sales projection in partnership w/Retail Leadership via Key Account Management File
Partner with store design, VM, & marketing to align assortment by SKU, forecasts by SKU, & display planograms for new store openings and seasonal rotations
Inventory Management
Develop initial, replenishment, and rebalance strategies to support both new and existing stores, maximizing inventory, sell through, & consumption
Monitor replenishment processes in partnership w/ Supply Chain, review inventory levels
Prepare new store and new product opening + initial replenishment orders (first 3mos) for all boutiques
Closely follow new launch deliveries / availability and raise risks accordingly
Partner with retail operations and supply chain teams to ensure inventory tracking is accurate in-store. Support troubleshooting with retail. Support on-the-ground cycle counts where necessary.
Track SKUs and quantities cut from orders and work with supply to rebook when available
Communicate to Retail teams on new launch deliveries & timelines
Be a point of contact for retail teams regarding inventory levels, product feedback, missed opportunities, client requests, etc.
Correspond with boutique teams regularly regarding stock and discontinued items
Partner with marketing, retail, client, and e-commerce teams to closely track inventory and monitor performance of exceptional products. Support tracking / delivery to client.
Strategic Business Driving
Partner with retail, marketing, VM, and store design on assortment strategy for new boutiques
Drive 360 launch planning for new products in boutiques in partnership w/ marketing and Dior.com
Work with cross functional teams to fuel growth businesses, investigate & drive challenged categories, and raise, investigate, & minimize missed opportunities
Regularly update and maintain product launch calendars and retail tools. Build product support tools w/ a retail mindset.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This role will report into the Director, Retail Innovation.
Profile
5+ years of experience of retail product planning, forecasting, and budgeting including new product launch planning, replenishment and stock management. Ideally with experience in beauty and fragrances, vertical retail, D2C, and / or luxury fashion environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and leverage financial reports to drive business
Strong understanding and knowledge of leading beauty and fragrance brands
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across …
