Business Planning Manager, Direct Accounts - Foot Inc.

Overview

Reebok is a pioneer in the sporting goods industry with a rich and storied fitness heritage dating back to 1895. Reebok was founded on athletic footwear​ that changed the direction of sport. Since then, the art  of outpacing expectation has brewed in the brand’s DNA.​ This is what fuels Reebok to break up boundaries and incite movement. And to make products that help others explore exactly what movement means to them. Reebok strives to deliver each and every athlete, from professionals to enthusiasts, with the opportunity, products and inspiration to reach their full potential. Reebok Classics leverage the brand’s fitness heritage and represent the roots of the brand in the sports lifestyle market. Reebok is an American-inspired global brand with headquarters in Boston, MA.

 

Purpose:

Manage the footwear & apparel business for our key wholesale partners, working closely with the account on an omni channel range across FTW & APP. You will work closely with the account buying, merchandising and operations teams, as well as internal stakeholders across product creation, business planning, finance, marketing, and operations/supply chain. In doing so, we will deliver key Brand product concepts and drive clear, strategic channel plans that ultimately drive market share & growth for Reebok. You will be the front line for delivering these products into the consumers hands! The ideal candidates’ values align with Reebok’s brand values which embrace progress not perfection, powered by difference, passion ignites movement, and an ability to cultivate, not dictate.  

Job Responsibilities

External facing communication

• Work with local and international account/key stakeholders to develop accurate and realistic go-to-market plans, seasonal assortments, forecasts, and strategic business plans.
• Work with Footlocker teams to create a template for monthly and quarterly business reviews with customers.
• Lead the input and presentation creation and post communication for the weekly Footlocker touch base meeting.
• Communicate key Reebok deadlines and order window dates through customized reports, such as the Article Availability report, calendar milestones, and forecast roadmap.
• Coordinate meetings between customer contacts and Reebok internal teams to establish strategies and execution for brand presentations.

Internal facing communication:

• Provide account feedback to internal stakeholders inclusive of Product creation teams, business planning team, and marketing counterparts.

Systems:

• Become the point person for the Footlocker team managing internal systems across NuOrder, SAP, and InforNexus. Responsibilities include confirming accuracy around forecasts, order deadlines, admin set up, and trainings.
• Internal system range management and forecast/order reporting (including line sheet creation, reports after order windows of rejected orders)

Product/Range Management:

• Identify product opportunities and execute product strategies, while staying current on product features and changes.
• Balance the merchandising needs of the account with Reebok’s segmentation strategies & objectives.
• Own the SMU process for Footlocker- managing timelines, communicating feedback with internal teams and sharing range plans with relevant global teams
• Ensure FTW/APP product sell-in readiness and identify key account positions and or concepts for the applicable markets.
• Ensure cross functional key stakeholder alignment ahead of key meetings with wholesale account(s).
• Account assortment tool management (own creating a visual tool updated each order window to show the range for select accounts)
• Identify new business opportunities using key metrics, sales data and marketplace knowledge to meet financial contract targets

Marketplace:

• Leverage Marketplace selling trends to outline in-season retail analytics for opportunity and risk identification.
• Monitor account promotional activity

Operational Excellence:

• Ability to work across multiple seasons (3), including current season support and tracking of launch product as well as the implications/changes that has on GTM readiness across key functions of the business.
• Drive and implement all key milestones with your accounts according to the brand calendar including coordinating meetings (Seasonal kick-off’s, Previews/Prelines, In-Season management meetings, SMU dates/gates, Forecasts, quarterly business reviews)
• Sample Management

Qualifications

Industry: Passion and understanding of the athletic Footwear and Apparel retail landscape

Creative solutions: Analytical skills with the ability to problem solve and turn data into actionable insights

Communication: Experience communicating and navigating conversations with internal and external cross functional teams

Project Management: Experience working across a wide range of business partnerships managing multiple projects. Works independently and successfully in a cross-functional team environment

Systems: Advanced user of MS Office suite of products

Requirements & EEO Statement

- University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales, product, CTC, business planning - FTW and/or APP industry experience preferred. SPARC Group LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We value a culture of inclusion and diversity within our workforce, and are committed to maintaining a workplace free from prohibited employment conduct, including discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, civil partnership, status as a covered veteran, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States, citizenship and any other characteristic protected by law (“Protected Characteristics”).