Sales Planning Analyst

Who We Are:

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world's most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.

Job Posting:

Analyst, Sales Planning

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Sales Planner is to implement and maintain a current detailed sales plan for the account(s) assigned using the Sales planning tool for regional chain accounts. They are expected to be able to work autonomously with Account Executive and Account.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of documents for monthly consensus meetings. Reviews sheets and meets with internal core team members prior to meeting. Together with account executive, assist in the presentation for monthly meetings along with brand management, merchandising, and operations, providing analysis and explanations of all recommended changes to the sales plan.
• Helps incorporate agreed upon changes to the plan from consensus meeting and publishes a summary of these changes.
• Works closely with Account Executives and retailer's buyers and planners to develop a sales, receipt and inventory plan for the incoming season in a timely manner, consistent with established planning calendar deadlines.
• Maintains Sales/Receipt/Inventory plans throughout the season and aligns with retailer's productivity metrics. Adjust sales based on historical results and current POS trends.
• Reviews plans weekly/monthly with retail buyers and planners, account executives, replenishment managers, and forecasting and planning.
• Communicates proactively and divergency between the sales plan, the account inventory plan, the receipt plan with the appropriate functional area.
• Standard and ad hoc reporting; administrative duties

Experience

• Related Work Experience which may include Sales Planning, Forecasting, Demand Planning, or POS (Point of Sale) Analyst

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, Math, Computer Science, Statistics, or Finance preferred
• Or Equivalent Experience

Skills

• Strong personal computer skills
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical, math and organizational skills

** U.S. work authorized applicants only **

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family's needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.