What are the responsibilities and job description for the Direct-to-Consumer Planner position at Perry Ellis International?
Company Overview
Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 42 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.
Position Summary
As the DTC Planner, you will be responsible for developing, executing and maintaining margin, sales, and inventory plans for your assigned Strategic Business Unit (SBU) or accounts for both eCommerce and Stores. You will serve as a critical link between planning, buying, stores and ecommerce teams to ensure financial goals are met through strategic partnership and inventory optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Perry Ellis International is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their individual background and characteristics. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, and termination. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the company's commitment to equal employment opportunities.
We encourage you to read and understand our Privacy Policy here.
Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 42 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.
Position Summary
As the DTC Planner, you will be responsible for developing, executing and maintaining margin, sales, and inventory plans for your assigned Strategic Business Unit (SBU) or accounts for both eCommerce and Stores. You will serve as a critical link between planning, buying, stores and ecommerce teams to ensure financial goals are met through strategic partnership and inventory optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Planning: Manage annual and seasonal financial plannings for a specified DTC business. This includes maintaining plans and ladder updates, and OTB.
- OTB Management: In Season, manage the Open-to-Buy (OTB) for a specified DTC business. This includes reconciling bottom-up assumptions with top-down financial goals to maximize gross margin and minimize liabilities.
- Performance Analysis: Conduct deep-dive weekly business reviews; personally analyze style/color performance and collaborate with buying in identifying broader trends and risks.
- Omnichannel Inventory Management: Oversee the flow of goods for both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce, ensuring inventory is balanced to support digital growth and physical store productivity.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Buying, Stores, E-commerce, Merchandising, and Marketing to align on seasonal assortments and promotional strategies, acting as the primary planning voice in key meetings.
- Future Strategy: Collaborate with Finance on long range plans to continue to develop and grow the business.
- Process Improvement: Support efficiencies in planning workflows and systems (Anaplan, RPAS, ERP) to streamline processes.
- Education: 4-year college degree required.
- Experience: 3 - 5 years of experience in retail buying or planning.
- Technical Mastery: High level of proficiency in Excel skills and deep experience with planning software (e.g., Anaplan, JDA, Blue Yonder, or similar).
- Financial Expertise: Mastery of retail math, OTB management, and the ability to manage complex financial spreadsheets at the style/color/size level.
- Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of Open-to-Buy (OTB) management and ladder plans.
- Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze complex data sets to solve both financial and merchandise issues.
- Effective Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Proactive Self-Starter: High level of initiative with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Organized & Detail-Oriented: Ability to set priorities and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Perry Ellis International is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their individual background and characteristics. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, and termination. By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the company's commitment to equal employment opportunities.
We encourage you to read and understand our Privacy Policy here.