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APLA Assortment Planner
Drive alignment on seasonal assortment plans for running footwear products in APLA, leveraging consumer behavior insights, market trends, and marketing activity data.
Responsibilities
Develop and finalize pre‑season assortment plans at style, color, and franchise levels to maximize revenue, drive margin, and optimize inventory.
Provide detailed seasonal analysis based on actual sales results to inform future financial planning.
Leverage analytics, technology, and cross‑functional input to develop long‑range product‑based sales and inventory forecasts.
Create and manage monthly stock and sales plans for key products, providing inventory outlooks to guide buying decisions.
Collaborate closely with the Business Planner to identify risks and opportunities that may impact long‑term planning.
Partner with Merchandising to design assortments that best serve our young consumers.
Foster a continuous‑improvement mindset to optimize end‑to‑end processes and enhance operational efficiency.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (or equivalent education, experience, and training).
At least 2 years of experience in a multi‑store retail or wholesale apparel/footwear environment.
Proven track record in assortment planning, buying, allocation, or vendor sales.
Strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams.
Demonstrated expertise in buying, planning, allocation, or vendor sales within a multi‑store retail environment, or assortment planning experience with leading apparel and footwear wholesale organizations.
Comprehensive understanding of retail math, including gross‑margin profitability planning.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors, and retail trends; knowledge of the sports apparel market preferred.
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Responsibilities
Develop and finalize pre‑season assortment plans at style, color, and franchise levels to maximize revenue, drive margin, and optimize inventory.
Provide detailed seasonal analysis based on actual sales results to inform future financial planning.
Leverage analytics, technology, and cross‑functional input to develop long‑range product‑based sales and inventory forecasts.
Create and manage monthly stock and sales plans for key products, providing inventory outlooks to guide buying decisions.
Collaborate closely with the Business Planner to identify risks and opportunities that may impact long‑term planning.
Partner with Merchandising to design assortments that best serve our young consumers.
Foster a continuous‑improvement mindset to optimize end‑to‑end processes and enhance operational efficiency.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field (or equivalent education, experience, and training).
At least 2 years of experience in a multi‑store retail or wholesale apparel/footwear environment.
Proven track record in assortment planning, buying, allocation, or vendor sales.
Strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams.
Demonstrated expertise in buying, planning, allocation, or vendor sales within a multi‑store retail environment, or assortment planning experience with leading apparel and footwear wholesale organizations.
Comprehensive understanding of retail math, including gross‑margin profitability planning.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.).
Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors, and retail trends; knowledge of the sports apparel market preferred.
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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