Associate Planner

Kohl's

Milford, MIHybridFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 2mo agoVerified open today

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At a glance

Compensation

No compensation found

Location

Milford, MIHybrid

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

Job overview

Kohl's is hiring an Associate Planner. As an Associate Planner, you will directly influence financial plans and customer satisfaction by building brand category plans, analyzing historical data, and forecasting trends. You will capture these trends through inventory deployment strategies, work across multiple seasons, and offer insights to drive profitable sales.

Key focus areas include Work collaboratively with the merchandising team to provide financial plans and projections for product assortments, Build, update and maintain Enterprise Planning (EP), KP2 web-based application and Vendor Performance Summaries (VPS), and Update Open-to-Buy (OTB) after the first pass is completed.

Successful candidates bring Experience Creating Spreadsheets, Ability To Comply With Dress Code, and Prompt And Regular Attendance. Important skills include Strategic Thinker, Creative Problem Solver, Effective Communicator, Adept Multitasking Skills, Creating And Manipulating Spreadsheets, and Basic Math. Preferred (not required): Enterprise Planning (EP), KP2 Web-Based Application, Vendor Performance Summaries (VPS), and Basic Reading Skills.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Strategic ThinkerCreative Problem SolverEffective CommunicatorAdept Multitasking SkillsCreating and Manipulating SpreadsheetsEnterprise Planning (EP)KP2 Web-Based ApplicationVendor Performance Summaries (VPS)Basic MathBasic Reading SkillsLegible HandwritingBasic Computer OperationWork as Part of a TeamMaintain ComposurePlan, Prioritize and Monitor ActivitiesUse a Personal Computer

Qualifications

Ability to Perform Accountabilities In "What You'll Do" SectionComply With Dress Code RequirementsMaintain Prompt and Regular AttendanceMeet Scheduling RequirementsLearn and Comply With All Company Policies, Procedures, Standards and GuidelinesReceive, Understand and Proactively Respond to Direction From LeadershipInteract Effectively and Appropriately With OthersWork in a Fast Paced EnvironmentAccomplish Multiple Tasks Within Established TimeframesSatisfactorily Complete Company Training ProgramsComplete or Oversee Completion of Assigned Projects in a Timely Manner

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Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

As Associate Planner you will directly influence your buying office’s ability to meet financial plans and ensure customer satisfaction. You will build brand category plans from the bottom up, analyze historical data to forecast trends and capture them through inventory deployment strategies. You will work in multiple seasons at a time, offer insights into current results and recommend future actions to drive profitable sales.

What You’ll Do

Work collaboratively with the merchandising team for your category of business to provide financial plans and projections for your product assortments
Build, update and maintain Enterprise Planning (EP), KP2 web-based application and Vendor Performance Summaries (VPS)
Update Open-to-Buy (OTB) after the first pass is completed
Vendor and Brand management
Form and recap population
Manage inventory flow; push, cancel and chase
KPIs include: Sales, Margin and Turn
Partner with teams such as merchants, product development, supply chain, space planning and digital to drive overall strategy and results
Coach others in more junior roles to evaluate weekly replenishment and inventory flow strategies
Additional tasks may be assigned

What Skills You Have

Required

Strategic thinker and creative problem solver
Effective communicator
Adept multitasking skills
Experience creating and manipulating spreadsheets

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description at any time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section
Ability to comply with dress code requirements
Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation
Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company
Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Ability to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel
Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others
Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes
Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs
Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.
Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units
Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner