Senior Planner, Ecommerce - CALVIN KLEIN

Design Your Future at PVHSenior Planner, Ecommerce - CALVIN KLEINPOSITION SUMMARY:  The Sr. Planner is responsible for developing, executing and communicating strategic merchandise financial plans for the Calvin Klein Ecommerce business with a “digital first” focus; Strategically managing the business in order to maximize sales and margin, and optimizing inventory and ensures that all planning activities support annual goalsPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:  Key Responsibilities:Create strategic financial plans that support the company’s objectives and brand goals.Partner with the head of planning to develop strategic ecommerce annual plans at the department & item level. Complete both demand & fulfillment plans, highlighting risk and opportunity to both versions.Create forward looking, innovative plans which reference history but look ahead to website growth trajectory. Identify areas of “lost sales” based on inventory, make recommendations for future buys.Communicate plans across buying/planning team.Create bottoms up item & departmental plans by month/week where appropriateAlign inventory buy to key consumption periods, webset changes, and Brand collaborations.Collaborate with Demand planning on Basics inventory demand.Guide the buying/merchandising team, utilizing historical data and current trends, to capitalize on new opportunities, and identify risks. Manage seasonal inventory to EOS goals.Notify & reconcile any inventory issues with webset changes, email cadence, homepage updates, collection sequencing, etc.Utilize various data systems (Adobe, Island Pacific, JDA, etc) to explain sales & margin thru customer experience.Liaise with Retail store team on PO flow & inventory management.Owner of the Open to Buy Process and Meetings:Collaborate with marketing, buying & merchandising, and other critical partners to align on trend, marketing focus, product focus, and gross margin prior to Open to Buy.Recommend strategic actions to maximize sales and margin, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk. Ensure that on order and committed receipts are delivering in time to support forecasts.