Planner, Men’s Clothing, Shoes & Accessories

Work closely with buyers to create category financial plans. As America's grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. That's why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. - Familiarity with financial systems- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports • Create/manage financial plans by period, including sales, markdowns, gross margin and turnover at sub-class level for department store formats and class level for other formats • Create/manage assortment plans; perform product allocation for department, marketplace and food stores • Provide analysis based on quantitative/qualitative sources to drive enterprise sales, margin and inventory strategies • Support advertising/display plans and optimization of on-floor presentations and turnover • Re-forecast in-season sales, margin and turnover based on current trends/market dynamics; recommend actions to address improvement opportunities • Reconcile department store open-to-buy; communicate status to key stakeholders • Analyze seasonal/fashion categories; recommend courses of action; create a strategy for the following season • Facilitate team meetings; provide timely communications to the planning team regarding process strategies Work closely with Replenishment team to manage store/warehouse inventory • Create/manage sales markdown reports/forecasts for department stores