Associate Planner, Handbags

About Saks Global Saks Global is the largest multi‑brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. The company aims to redefine luxury shopping through personalized experiences across its store network and e‑commerce platforms. Job Summary The Associate Planner supports the planning and buying teams during pre‑ and in‑season planning processes, works closely with the Planner to achieve sales and profit objectives for merchandise categories, and assists with OTB, receipt management, market prep and ad‑hoc merchandise analysis. Responsibilities Supports Planner in developing pre‑season sales, profit, and inventory targets and identifies opportunities and liabilities in season. Manages and maintains daily and weekly reports for the merchant team. Supports Planner to manage monthly OTB forecasts and presentations. Builds relationships with vendors to align on business goals and needs. Works effectively with buying, planning, and store allocation teams. Regularly analyzes business at vendor, product category, and classification level and makes recommendations to drive the business. Owns pre‑market buy recommendations related to style breadth and unit depth by vendor and channel. Takes on progressively increased responsibility and ownership of a piece of the business as you progress in the Associate role. Qualifications Required: Natural problem‑solver, analytical and creative. Proactive and solution‑oriented. Displays confidence and is willing to deal with challenges and new tasks. Detail‑oriented. Retail experience/background. Natural curiosity, self‑motivated, and assertive. Takes initiative on projects and tasks. Preferred: Post‑secondary education or commensurate retail experience. Minimum 2–3years in buying, planning or allocation capacity. Fundamental understanding of retail math and inventory management. Proficiency in MS Office (Excel). Familiar with Merchandise systems. Benefits Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401(k) retirement plani> Basic life insurance Supplemental life insurance Disability insurance Additional voluntary benefits (e.g., critical illness, hospital and accident insurance) Employee discount EEO Statement Saks Global is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr 060 SAKS & CO LLC