Description:
As the Assistant Manager, Planning & Inventory you will develop a working knowledge of the planning function to help meet/exceed sales, margin and inventory turn targets. This role will be primarily responsible for the allocation and replenishment of merchandise and maintaining the integrity of inventory at store level, contributing to financial and inventory planning for their categories.
- Manage replenishment orders
- Monitor store stock levels, adjusting allocations for performance trends and inventory levels to maintain target inventory levels
- Recommend re-orders based on sales, on-hand and support product exit strategies
- Perform analytics and reports to support Category/Planning team in understanding business performance
- Support Managers, Planning & Allocation in developing Merchandise Financial Plans and Open-to-Buy, managing allocation/replenishment and conducting business analysis
- Support the execution of markdowns to Master Data and to Retail
- Communicate with stores and DC regarding inventory and replenishment questions
- Promote teamwork within the Category and Planning teams through daily communication and interaction
- Share best practices and learning with peers
- Ad hoc reporting
- Works with a sense of urgency i.e allocation, identify opportunities based on sales trends
- Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all decision-making and design processes
- Proactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needs
- Embrace and seek out technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigo’s customers
- Challenge the status quo by consistently identifying areas for improvement, diagnosing issues and working to resolve them
- Collaborate with others to drive flexible and iterative solutions, quickly and easily
- Share technical knowledge with others and actively seek to learn from those more knowledgeable than yourself
- Help others see the impacts of their efforts and proactively engage other functions to get input
- Encourage others to freely share their point of view and be open to feedback
- Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do
- Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset
- Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes
- Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization
Qualifications
WHO YOU ARE:
- 1+ years Retail experience or equivalent business-related experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or equivalent
- Detail oriented with strong analytical skill set, quantitatively oriented
- Understands retail and planning metrics
- Ability to learn new technical applications and tools quickly
- Affinity for products and interest in merchandise
- Ability to build and maintain productive and cohesive relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills and Leadership skill
- Ability to deal with change and uncertainty
- Demonstrate solid problem-solving skills
- Be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines, multi-task and complete projects on time
- Demonstrate good organizational skills
- Ability to influence peers effectively
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook