Merchandising and Planning Coordinator (Finance)
About Us
Who we are:
Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.
Job Description
The Merchandising and Planning Coordinator is responsible for directly supporting the D2C Buying and Planning Team in ensuring that day-to-day business runs smoothly, accurately, and efficiently. Assists in the selection and planning of the product assortment, in store merchandising, store strategies and promotional plans. Works closely with the Buying & Planning team to actively respond to changing market conditions through strategic promotional cadence - effectively managing inventory levels and maximizing sales and margin. This is a hybrid role; we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day, weekly.
Responsibilities:
- Complete and maintain daily and weekly sales analysis, make recommendations on findings. Look at both short term and long-term strategies to maximize sales and margin while balancing inventory levels.
- Creates and runs reports for Buying and Planning team as needed (On Order, Sales, Ad-Hoc analysis etc.)
- Assists Buyers with special projects as needed (i.e., recap projects, trend recaps, trend boards, etc.)
- Maintains seasonal assortments and creates product boards as needed.
- Perform daily activities that support the Merchandising and Planning strategies and assist in the creation and maintenance of the product assortments, promotional calendars, planning templates.
- Submits and maintains purchase orders with the support of the Planning Manager.
- Track planned buys on a consistent basis. Notify Buyer and Planner of any changes to ETA.
- Responsible for sku setup and maintenance in APTOS for each season
- Assist in building and maintaining seasonal and monthly unit forecasts by product category and style.
- Assists Planning Manager with weekly and monthly contract submissions, rollovers, and/or adjustments.
- Support Retail Ops, Allocation, E-Com Merchandising and other D2C cross functional teams to assist in the needs of the business that directly impact merchandising.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal departments that influence the D2C business: Finance, Demang Planning, Design, Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, Sourcing, and IT
- 1+ years of retail or buying experience
- BS/BA related field
- Ability to multi-task and work independently
- Strong organizational and written/oral communication skills
- Exceptional knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Power Point and Word.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret trends and opportunities through comprehensive analysis.
- Ability to interact with the retail team in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. Must be open to and adaptable to changing business needs.
- Results focused with a strong sense of urgency, follow through and drive
About the Team
Why you'll love working here:
- Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
- Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
- Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.
What we value:
At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.
Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
