Company Planner
Beverly Hills, CA - USA
Job Summary
WHY JOIN ALO
Mindful movement. Its at the core of why we do what we do at ALOits our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat making their lives and their communities better. Thats the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
OVERVIEW
The Company Planner plays a critical role in translating enterprise strategy into operational execution across Retail eCommerce and Franchise channels. Reporting to the Director of CompanyPlanningthis role owns consolidated reporting supports company-wide forecasting processes and drives operational planning alignment across functions.
This role is highly cross-functional and execution-focusedensuring financial plans are clearly communicated accurately reflected in systems and operationalized across retail stores inventory flows and digital channels.
The ideal candidate brings strong retail acumen financial rigor systems expertise and a process-oriented mindset.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Company-Level Reporting & Business Reviews
- Own weekly monthly and quarterly reporting for total company performance across Retail eCommerce and Franchise.
- Consolidate category and channel plans into a cohesive company forecast.
- Support Monthly Business Reviews (MBR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with variance analysis risk identification and actionable insights.
- Track and report on key KPIs including sales comp performance gross margin inventory turn sell-through weeks of supply and GMROI.
- Deliver clear executive-ready dashboards and reporting tools in partnership with the Director.
Retail & Channel Operations Planning
- Translate top-down financial targets into actionable channel-level operational plans.
- Partner with Merchandise Planning Buying and Merchandising to ensure alignment between financial plans and assortment strategies.
- Align with Supply Chain and Allocation to ensure inventory flow supports store performance and company targets.
- Identify operational risks (overstock understock margin pressure) and recommend corrective action.
Forecasting & OTB Support
- Support the Director in building and maintaining annual seasonal and monthly reforecasts.
- Consolidate Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans across categories to ensure alignment with enterprise financial targets.
- Maintain forecast models that connect sales margin and inventory dynamics.
- Execute scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
Systems & Process Support
- Serve as a key user and process owner for planning systems (e.g. Anaplan SAP JDA or similar).
- Maintain integrity of planning data hierarchies and reporting structures.
- Support enhancements to dashboards reporting automation and forecasting tools.
- Document and improve planning workflows to increase efficiency and visibility.
- Partner with Finance and IT to drive system improvements and cross-functional data alignment.
Cross-Functional Execution & Alignment
- Act as the operational bridge between PlanningBuyingMerchandising Finance Supply Chain and Operations.
- Ensure bottom-up plans align with top-down financial objectives set by leadership.
- Drive consistency in reporting cadence and planning timelines across departments.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics or related field.
- 47 years of experience in retail planning FP&A company planning or multi-channel operations.
- Strong understanding of retail KPIs store economics and inventory productivity.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Experience working with planning and ERP systems (Anaplan SAP JDA Oracle etc.).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple reporting cycles and deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment.
- Exposure to FP&Acorporate strategy ormanagement consulting.
- Background in global portfolio management or multi-channel retail businesses.
- Experience supporting international expansion or global markets.
- Background in apparel footwear or accessories.
The base salary range for this position is $90000-$110000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location experience and performance. As such on occasion and when applicable there is the possibility that the final agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the companys total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses long term incentives a PTO policy and many other progressive benefits.
About Company
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