What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wholesale Planner position at Veronica Beard?
Overview:
Veronica Beard is looking for a motivated Wholesale Planner to support the growing Veronica Beard wholesale business. This person will be responsible for reviewing performance, developing strategies for growth, and ensuring margin and sell-through targets are achieved in season. This role will report to the Senior Wholesale Planner and is based in our NY office.
Responsibilities:
- Execute reporting and share performance analysis by delivery and classification for key wholesale accounts and/or sales regions
- Analyze monthly OTBs and run in season forecasts to maximize profitability in cost accounting
- Highlight the deliverables needed to limit risk and achieve sales and inventory goals
- Manage pre-season and in-season replenishment forecasts for key accounts, which represent 17% of total wholesale business
- Partner with Sales team in prepping for market by reviewing sales and receipt goals and creating assortment plans by classification and door cluster
- Monitor and forecast location level sales and receipt plans, while developing strategies for growth alongside Sales team
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional and external partners
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4-5 years of relevant experience in planning, buying, and/or account management.
- Advanced Excel skills
- Comprehensive understanding of retail math and cost accounting
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent analytical skills
- Organized and able to multi-task
- Personable, team oriented, and capable of developing strong working relationship with internal and external partners
- Experience working in wholesale planning or a major retailer
- Experience with Nordstrom, or Saks Fifth is a plus
The base salary range for this role is between $80,000 and $85,000. The relevant base salary will vary depending on wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training, degrees, and certifications. The base salary is just one component of our total compensation offerings, which consist of a comprehensive benefits package as well as a short-term incentive program, clothing allowance, and merchandise discounts.
At Veronica Beard, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace where every single employee can thrive and feel valued. As a company, we firmly believe that there is strength in diversity. We seek to recruit talent from a variety of perspectives and backgrounds and are actively seeking candidates with a dedication to advancing equity, inclusion, and racial and social justice in their work.
Veronica Beard is committed to an environment of mutual respect and is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. No employee or applicant is discriminated against because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Salary : $80,000 - $85,000
