Your Role:
The Senior Planner in Central Planning is a leader within the Planning organization. The ability to influence both peers and managers is critical for success in this role. They are responsible for delivering sound financial analysis related to sales, margin, and inventory. Responsible for development of future financial strategies that support financial goals, analysis of pre-season target setting and in-season business. Through their analysis and development of financial strategies, the Senior Planner will collaborate with partners in Merchandise Planning, Finance, Store Operations, Production, and Deployment.
Why You Belong Here:
At Victoria’s Secret, we acknowledge your value. We recognize that every associate has something unique to add to our brand and business. We strive to recruit, retain, and advance diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work. We foster a culture where everyone belongs because we know our business thrives most when we look for, listen to, and amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion.
We place the customer at the heart of everything we do. We dream big, embrace curiosity and creativity while always learning from our mistakes. We lead with integrity, trust, and respect to achieve the best outcomes as one team.
Your Impact:
- Make recommendations that will maximize sales, profitability and mitigate risk – weekly/monthly for MPC
- Analyze business performance and profitability, with additional focus on inventory management
- Revise plans based on actual results for all planning metrics
- Forward planning – highlight risks and opportunities based on fact-based analysis
- Partner with Finance and planning leadership on seasonal strategy
- Empowered to make decisions in partnership with their leader, while balancing input from cross-functional partners
- Influence markdown strategies to optimize sell thru and profitability
- Build and evolve Semi-Annual Sale targets, focus on financial execution to maximize season sell-down strategy
- Improve capabilities around analytics, conclusions, recommendations, to assist in driving key milestone meetings to conclusion with improved communication and influence
- Maintain and take accountability for delegated tasks
- Complete special projects as directed
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Minimum Salary: $95,000.00
Maximum Salary: $129,465.00
VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.
Your Experience:
- 5-7+ years of retail merchandise planning, inventory management, financial planning or financial analysis experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, in Business, Finance, Economics or Statistics preferred.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Proficiency with forecasting methodologies
- Advanced computer proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and MicroStrategy
Additional Preferred Experience:
- Organized, able to handle multiple tasks/projects, remains flexible, prioritizes to meet deadlines
- Communicates to all levels with a clear, concise point of view, both verbally and in writing
- Collaborates with various levels of management throughout the organization
- Works independently but knows when to request a partner in key decision-making situations
- Advanced degree not required, MBA a plus
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act , Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance , Philadelphia Fair Chance Law , San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance , Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance
An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.