North America Commercial Planner, Wholesale
North America Commercial Planner, Wholesale
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$ 115000 - 130000
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Job Description
Where Trust Leads Bold Ideas Grow and Community Thrives
Paulas Choice a global skincare leader founded in 1995 empowers individuals to define beauty on their own terms through science-backed products. Our mission comes to life through four core values that guide our actions decisions and impact:
- Build Trust:We set the standard for skincare transparency and shared knowledge.
- Be Bold:We lead through innovation and by challenging the status quo.
- Act with Kindness:We operate with respect and carefor our customers colleagues and the planet.
- Create Community:We believe in the power of connectionwhether educating customers supporting each other or giving back we grow stronger together.
Our team spans North America Australia/New Zealand Europe and the broader APAC region collaborating globally to drive innovation. We offer space to thrivepersonally professionally and through our comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being at every stage:
- Generous paid time off including time off to volunteer
- Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
- Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships product discounts and free samples of our amazing products
- Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
- Great location for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite were in the heart of Seattles beautiful International District
- Did we mention were a dog-friendly office
Our culture encourages continuous learning and is fueled by connection curiosity and cross-functional collaboration. Whether onsite remote or hybrid we stay connected through shared initiatives that bring our teams together. If youre inspired by transparency driven to make an impact and eager to help foster communitywed love to have you join us.
How youll have an impact at Paulas Choice
Reporting to the Senior Director of Key Accounts this role will be responsible for delivering accurate retail and gross to net sales forecasts while balancing healthy inventory levels in partnership with North America retailers. Through effective planning analytical insights and OTB management this role helps to achieve company financial targets through close collaboration with cross-functional team and retailers. We are looking for someone who is versatile and comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
As a North America Commercial Planner for Wholesale a typical day might include a mix of the following:
- Forecast and achieve retail and net revenue targets and profitability goals; regularly assess performance against goals and communicate risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
- Retail sales will be forecasted bottoms-up and validated with mix of business and side-by-side activation plans. Promotional strategy plans and impact will be key elements of the forecast.
- Own a stock & sales plan by account grounded in retail sales forecasts driving inventory need and proactively identify any gaps in retailer inventory.
- Use retail sales plans and stock & sales plans to forecast gross to net including deductions and chargebacks.
- Advise on dimensioning of new product launches as well as associated cannibalization where relevant and assessing exit recommendation.
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior leadership outlining these forecasts and results recommending strategic adjustments as needed.
- Provide weekly and monthly reports detailing sell-through and sell-in. This may include: rankings productivity and competitive analysis SKU analysis inventory position leveraging this data for business forecasting.
- Build and foster relationships with retailer planning team. Partner with planners to optimize inventory position.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including supply chain to develop execute and sustain aligned inventory flows. Partner with marketing product development IT/Analytics to ensure operational excellence.
- Support launch planning process to ensure clear customer priorities aligned pre-shipment approval and identification of potential shipment risks
- Commercial Planner is a key stakeholder in S&OP. Planner provides unit forecast as part of consensus process.
The Details:
- Location: We are based in Seattle WA. Local candidates are preferred.
- Hours: Typical PST business hours with some flexibility required
- Physical requirements: Ability to handle long periods of both sitting & screen time
- Travel requirements: Occasional approximately 4X per year
What youll bring to the table:
- 5 years experience in a similar role or environment
- Commercial and financial acumen
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Results oriented with a proactive approach and accountability
- Dynamic leadership qualities creative thinker and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills to make informed decisions and solve problems
What can help you really stand out:
- Financial acumen with P&L and budget management experience
- Robust negotiation skills
- Experience in planning in beauty either with a brand or retailer
Approximate Salary Range Based on Experience and Location:
$115000 - $130000 USD/annually
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Paulas Choice Skincare determines the pay for positions using local national and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external and internal equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidates region/town/cost of living.
For new hires we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience skills education geographic location and budget. This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan.
Paulas Choice Skincare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender identity religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal State or Local are committed to create a workplace that is inclusive of all. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic self to work.
Please note:
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Employment Type
Full Time
