International Planner

Beverly Hills , United States

AI overview

Elevate the experience of Alo's retail stores by developing and executing financial plans and merchandise strategies for Women's Apparel in the APAC region.

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

Being a part of the Alo team as a Planner comes with great responsibilities. It’s more than just planning inventory and sales for Retail Stores and Ecommerce. It’s about being a part of Alo’s mission and vision of studio to street and elevating the experience each store offers. It’s about getting product to our Guests seamlessly. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with Planning/Buying/Merchandising teams to develop, execute and communicate financial plans and merchandise strategies that support merchandising, marketing and financial objectives for Women’s Apparel within International Owned Retail Stores and Ecom in Asia Pacific region. Drive both top-down and bottoms up category plans.
  • Provide analytical insights to drive growth within owned categories for stores and ecom channels within the APAC region.
  • Manage the OTB monthly financial review for owned categories / markets to identify risks and opportunities in the given areas of responsibility.
  • Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan; and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
  • Support Merchandise Planning in supply chain product flow by monitoring stock to support key programs and delivery launches.
  • Create pre-season sales, gross margin and inventory plans by department that align with company goals. Manage the financial success by meeting sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals.
  • Create and manage sales and inventory plans for all core styles to meet department financial goals.
  • Maximize opportunities by continuously analyzing the business and reacting to trends.
  • Recap and communicate category and size selling performance.
  • Lead change and/or enhancements to current processes and procedures.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and thrive in a fast paced, trend-driven environment.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 4+ years in merchandise planning or inventory management with OTB experience
  • APAC or International experience is a plus, but not mandatory
  • Advanced excel skills and model-building acumen required
  • Strong aptitude for numbers, retail math skills and understanding of forecasting methodology
  • Able to lead cross functional discussions and gain alignment
  • Demonstrates logical analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Strong ability to collect, manage and manipulate data from many sources
  • Display strong listening, written and oral communication skills
  • Strong trend analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to positively influence and lead others by fostering a motivating work outlook with emphasis on team collaboration
  • Experience with Anaplan a plus

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$115,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at Alo Yoga—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life. We are so inspired by the people we surround ourselves with and we aspire to have the same be true for them. That’s why we work to make the Alo culture authentic to a yoga lifestyle —Our office is located in the heart of Beverly Hills in close proximity to shops and restaurants. Our building was designed by world-renown architect I.M. Pei — there’s plenty of natural light, open space with a co-working vibe, an in-building gym, calming yoga and meditation studio and an indoor tree spanning 3 floors.

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$100,000 – $115,000 per year
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