Kipling · 4 days ago
Kipling/Eastpak/JanSport: eCommerce Planner
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $94K/yr
3+ years expKipling, along with its brands Eastpak and JanSport, is seeking an eCommerce Planner to join their Americas Commercial Team. This role is responsible for demand planning, financial forecasting, and KPI management for JanSport's eCommerce business, serving as a key liaison between various departments to drive business growth.
Apparel & Fashion
Responsibilities
Own sales and margin planning process for our JanSport eCommerce businesses including monthly forecasts by working with our site, marketplace and buying teams
Prepare and publish monthly eCommerce KPIs (demand revenue, shipping forecasts and profitability) and deliver actionable and timely ad-hoc analysis to help drive informed decision making for business-critical recommendations based on insights
Communicate results to the broader organization and senior leadership teams
Coordinate with Packs DTC planning team updating and distributing key reports
Develop and manage OTB framework to guide the buying team on product strategies while maximizing sales and margin opportunities and limiting excess inventory
Assist in promotional planning with the goal of aligning our site and financial forecast
Work closely with our CRM team to incorporate key customer insights into our forecast
Work with demand planning and logistics to forecast replenishment deliveries, communicating any strategy shifts to all teams measuring impact and quantifying issues as they arise
Work alongside the Sr. Digital Planning Manager in the annual budget process in partnership with the marketplace, finance, and digital marketing teams
Build monthly and quarterly plans to align with America’s Packs annual financial, profit and inventory goals
Work alongside the digital team with respect to the seasonal hindsight process addressing any financial risks and opportunities
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience and professional achievements in financial merchandise planning
A clear understanding of strategic forecasting and financial planning
Proficient Excel Skills (creating and managing pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and expanded formulas)
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with others
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while achieving results efficiently
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in either Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Experience with analytic tools (Google Analytics, Power BI, Big Query)
Experience with Financial Planning tools
Proficiency with MS Applications
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Extensive development and growth opportunities
Company
Kipling
We are on a mission To live a vibrant and colourful life – go places never been before. Be curious. Dare to live the life we’ve always wanted.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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2022-11-08
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