Director, Planning and Allocations (Vancouver, BC)

WHAT YOULL DO:

• Build Sales and Inventory plans by Brand Category and Territory.

• Lead Planning team to develop and execute merchandise plans forecasting and ensuring product purchases adhere to plan.

• Ensure that we are delivering the right product to the right stores at the right time:

• communicate with other key members of Buying Planning and Allocations to deliver business goals by ensuring the product is available in the DC for distribution.

• Approve all plans for the OTB inventory sales and receipts based on company targets.

• Ensure Planners and Buyers manage to the OTB and bulks based on planned and actualized sales and monthly ending inventory targets.

• Regularly communicate current position opportunities and liabilities to executive team.

• Manage seasonal merchandise How strategies to maximize sales.

• Develop strong relationships between Planning Merchandising and Allocation to ensure great team work.

• Participate in cross-functional initiatives to develop processes and systems to support accurate forecasting replenishment and allocations.

• Recruit and develop high-performance Planning and Allocation Team.

• Coach and counsel the Planning and Allocation team on a regular basis. Conduct annual performance reviews and provide continual feedback on performance.

WHAT YOULL BRING:

• Strategic approach to business. Fact based decision maker.

• Expert level knowledge of planning process and ability to teach the process

• Exceptional critical and analytical skills and ability to make qualitative assessments

• Pro-active in anticipating trouble shooting and creative problem solving

• Constantly push the business by determining new ways to improve processes analyze data and forecast future opportunities.

• Superior presentation and communication skills both spoken and written.

• Strong leadership and team building skills

• Ability to develop and maintain effective cross-functional relationships and communication

• Ability to manage workflow within a very dynamic environment

• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Required travel: 10%-20%

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree

• Minimum 8 years of Retail Planning experience

• Minimum 5 years of Management experience

• Advanced computer skills (Excel pivot table/ v-lookups/etc. Word Internet)

The pay range for this role is $150000-$175000/yr CAD.

About Skechers
Skechers a global Fortune 500 company developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear apparel and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores e-commerce and digital stores and through our more than 5300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is an equal opportunity employer and as such Skechers is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Skechers employs and treats any and all applicants and employees on the basis of merit qualifications and competence. No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excusing an applicant from consideration for employment.

Reasonable Accommodation
I understand that Skechers makes reasonable accommodations for disabled employees if requested unless to do so would pose an undue hardship in accordance with applicable legislation. It is your responsibility to notify Human Resources if you require a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of your job.