Associate Planning Manager at Hottopic

We’re looking for an Omnichannel Associate Planning Manager to join our Planning team. In this role you’ll plan and analyze assigned merchandise categories across our retail business.  You’ll also communicate hits, misses and go-forward strategies with key business partners at Hot Topic! This role operates on a hybrid schedule and will require two to three days a week at our HQ located in the City of Industry, CA. 



WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Lead a direct report to develop their planning and critical thinking skill set 

Reviews plans and challenges strategies and thinking to ensure the most accurate plans 

Develop pre-season plans for sales, inventory, markdowns and margin in partnership with the buyers for both Retail Locations and Ecommerce 

Manages the in-season reforecast process, focusing on future opportunities as well as minimizing sales/inventory risks, and develop pricing and promotional strategies 

Lead style out, hindsight, and business review processes with standard and ad-hoc analysis 

Drive cross-functional strategies, partnering with allocation, ecom, marketing, and store ops 

Develop predictive models that predict customer demand, account for factors like seasonality, promotions, and property release dates 

Manages the Open to Buy with the Buyer, communicating over/under-bought situations, provide recommendations for resolution 

Partners with buying team to develop sourcing strategy that will fit within profitability goals 

Works continually to improve profitability of areas through sourcing, inventory management, pricing strategies, etc. 

WHA YOU'LL NEED:

5-7 years of retail allocation and merchandise planning experience 

1-2 years of previous managerial experience 

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience 

Strong communication skills including ability to foster a creative and collaborative environment, give direct feedback,and possess solid verbal and written communication skills 

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