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But we don’t just aspire to make the best products on the market; we want to be the best beauty brand to work for. We’ve created a warm, inspiring environment with world-class benefits that encourages our teams to dream big, because that’s how we got here.\nHere at fresh, we intentionally foster a spirit of belonging. We celebrate our diversity and support every employee to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. By embracing curiosity and collaboration, we recognize that our differences strengthen us.\nMAIN JOB OBJECTIVE\nFresh is seeking a highly driven, analytical, and entrepreneurial supply planner to join our Business Planning team as Manager, Inventory Planning. Reporting into the Director of Key Accounts, the Manager, Inventory Planning will help drive continued growth by ensuring that our wholesale accounts have the right products, delivered at the right time, in the right quantities. The candidate will monitor, analyze, and present weekly sales data; monitor and analyze inventory levels including on-hand, in-transit, and on-order; and maintain, update, and improve inventory and demand forecasting models. The candidate will also own the entire product life cycle from end to end and develop strong, productive relationships with the planning teams at our Wholesale retail partners and gather their input to strengthen our planning processes and output. You will work cross-functionally with Key Accounts, Field Team, Marketing, Global Operations, Shared Services and Supply Chain to implement our inventory strategy.\n JOB RESPONSIBILITIES\nInventory Management\nResponsible for effectively ensuring the right levels of inventory at Wholesale accounts to achieve sales targets while maintaining inventory goals for Sephora (US, Canada, Mexico) and Kohl’s\nMonitor and achieve targeted In Stock/Presence rates at wholesale accounts.\nMonitor and manage optimal inventory for each Channel(Brick and Mortar vs. Ecommerce)\nEffectively manage inventory levels by reviewing Inventory Turn, In Stocks, WOS, Sell Thru and sales trend and develop tactics to mitigate forecast fluctuations.\nDevelop strong, productive relationships with our Wholesale Partners’ planning teams to gain insights and input to strengthen our planning processes, output, and overall retailer fill rate.\nDevelop SKU Productivity analysis to maximize business and make recommendations to maximize trending categories while minimizing unproductive SKUs through RTVs.\nManage RTV projection file, manage timely communication and execution of RTVs on discontinued SKUs with internal partners and with retail partners. Proactively turning off replenishment on high WOS SKUs to minimize EOL liability. Track dollars to budget.\nDevelop Sales and Stock analysis to maximize business and make weekly recommendations to drive retail and gross sales. Identify geo-targeted opportunities.\nCommunicate to NA retailers on new launch and limited life allocations, inventory related planning and strategy.\nPlanning and Forecasting\nImplement defined strategies, methodologies and best practices that ensure excellence in supply planning, inclusive of segmentation, safety stock, inventory analysis, predictive analytics, and scenario planning.\nForecast sales and shipments for innovation and launches (pipe)\nProvide input into the Monthly Forecast Review (MFR) with Global Forecasting\nPartner closely with Key Accounts and Marketing to develop bottom-up shipment assumptions for promotions, secondary exposure and media.\nOrder Book Management\nMaintain NA Order Book Roll Up daily/weekly to ensure monthly shipment forecasts are achieved. Understand and communicate variances and partner with Key Account team to develop solutions to maximize opportunities and minimize risks\nMonitor gross sales and ensure monthly forecast accuracy.\nCommunicate daily with Customer Service / Shared Services on order status and work with the DC Team to ensure orders are shipped timely and to achieve monthly shipment forecast. Generate Invoiced Evolution report beginning Week 2 of fiscal month.\nManage and monitor key performance indicators including fulfilment rates (90% target) and consumer service metrics\nPartner with Global Supply to ensure that inventory is available to support orders.\nDevelop process to ensure shipping chargebacks are minimized and develop steps to course mitigate risk.\nReporting\nMaintain weekly and monthly sales and inventory reports to support analysis, solutions and forecasting\nConduct other ad hoc analyses as needed and build new tools and models.\nWhat you will learn in the first 6 months:\nDevelop strong cross functional relationships across finance, key accounts, field team and with retail planning partners\nPartner with Key Accounts team to accurately forecast and achieve monthly shipment forecast\nPartner with Marketing, Account Management and VM to identify deletes and maintain the RTV projection file based on this\nWhat you will achieve in 12 months:\nDevelop and ensure high service level targets across all retailers and channels\nPartner with retail planning teams to identify geo-targeted opportunities while developing solutions to minimize liabilities\nPhysical Requirements:\nMust be able to remain in a stationary position on average of 7.5 hours/day.\nLight to moderate lifting may be required.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, and operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.\n PROFILE\nBachelor’s Degree required in a related field such as Business Administration or Finance\n5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Buying, Retail Planning, Inventory Management and/or Allocation\nStrong business acumen and financial aptitude who is commercially astute and profit-driven\nStrong reporting and analytical skills with understanding of Retail Math.\nExpert in Microsoft Excel (with proficiency in lookups, pivot tables, links), and knowledge of data warehouse orchestration and demonstrated experience with retail analytics data models\nExcited to learn new skills. Passionate about analyzing data and building tools to solve business problems.\nExperience with weekly/monthly SKU-level assortment planning is highly recommended.\nStrong attention to detail, results focused\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills\nMultifunctional with strong organizational skills and attention to detail\nIs Consumer Obsessed - identifies emerging niches concepts and strategic opportunities for the company\nEffective time management skills required.\nNatural curiosity to explore and find opportunities or solutions\nAbility to work independently and be flexible to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment\nStrong sense of ownership and determination to get things done.\nThe ideal candidate will align with the brand by bringing creative thinking and innovation to help drive profitable business decisions.\nWHAT WE OFFER YOU\nTraining & Development and Culture\nFresh and LVMH Sponsored Trainings and Workshops for Personal and Professional Development\nOpportunities for networking and building relationships with LVMH Community and Network\nOpportunities to join internal communities: DEIB Council, Sustainability Champions, LVMH Employee Resource Groups\nMental Health Support\nFree professional consultation, referrals and counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)\nFree 24/7 confidential mental health support\nPaid Time Off and Flexibility\nComprehensive paid time off inclusive of Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays\nFertility and Family Planning\nFertility Services, Maternity and Newborn Support, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, including cryopreservation when part of fertility treatment\nPaid Parental Leave (Inclusive of Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy) at eligibility\nTravel & lodging for those who can’t access care\nBack-up dependent Care and Tutoring\nFresh and LVMH ‘Perks’ and Discounts\nFresh In-Store Discounts and Gratis\nLVMH Group Friends and Family Sales across all divisions within LVMH: Wines and Spirits, Watches and Jewelry, Perfumes and Cosmetics, Fashion and Leather Goods, etc.\nPre-Tax Commuter Benefits through Wage Works\nAdditional Health Club Discounts, Sporting/Entertainment Ticket Discounts, Insurance Discounts (Pet, renters, home)\nHealth Care\nMedical, dental and vision\nRetirement and Additional Benefits\n401k with Company Match + Additional Employer Contribution at eligibility\nFresh provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state or local laws. 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