Planner, Ecommerce

Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

JOB SUMMARY

The Planner is responsible for analyzing business trends and identifying opportunities to drive retail & net sales to achieve plan and reduce the liability of unproductive inventory.  The Planner works with the eCommerce Brand.com teams, ADX Site Merchandising and CX teams, Shiseido NYO Sales Operations team and respective Retail Account Buying & Planning Executives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

Sales & Allocation Planning:

• Track and analyze unit monthly demand forecast vs actuals
• Manage and review Continuous Estimate Planning and communicate plans to Brand.com and Sales Ops teams
• Develop seasonal/annual sales plans, including monthly HPLN reforecasts

Inventory Management:

• Monitor inventory selling velocity and ensure safety stock levels are appropriate, especially during promotional and high traffic periods.
• Review E&O inventory and make recommendations to push “Last Chance” category and special promotions.
• Maintain correct stock balance to maximize retail sales
• Review weekly sales & promotion performance, inventory reports, web marketing calendars and digital trends in partnership with Brand Ecommerce and Supply Chain teams to ensure product is always in stock and available.
• Create monthly inventory upload file to reserve inventory
• Estimate sales impact of OOS
• Create monthly MOB report

Liaison with Fulfillment, eComm:

• Partner w/brand Ecomm teams, Supply planning, and Marketing on Sample management
• Communicate consistently with Supply Planning, Demand Planning, ADC warehouse, to ensure inventory requests are fulfilled for brand.com
• Partner with Assembly and ADC warehouse for inventory rework process

WHO YOU ARE 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and years of experience
• 7+ years of retail planning experience (Buying office or Extensive Head Quarter experience, including eCommerce planning)
• Extremely proficient in MS Excel
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and fluctuating deadlines with a high number of tasks
• Strong knowledge and experience with the prestige cosmetic industry & retail planning systems
• Attention to detail, high sense of responsibility, dependable and self-starter
• Ability to build and maintain relationships within Shiseido and with retail partners

#LI-Hybrid #Nylaw

You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law