Levi Strauss & Company:
Planner, Canada Job in San Francisco, VT

JOB DESCRIPTION We believe that clothes — and how you make them — can make a difference. Since 1853, we’ve been obsessed with innovation to meet people’s needs. We invented the first blue jean. And we reinvented khaki pants. We pioneered labor and environmental guidelines for our manufacturing partners. And we work to build sustainability into everything we do. A company doesn’t last 160 years by standing still. It endures by reinventing itself, striving to delight its consumers, winning in the marketplace, and by remaining true to its values. We employ more than 17,000 people around the world – supporting great brands, including Levi’s®, Dockers® and Denizen®. Our employees are committed to innovation, creativity and collaboration. Put simply, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, this is a great place to grow your career. About the Job We're looking for a Retail Planner who will bring clarity, management, and above all else, personality to our Retail team. You should embody an entrepreneurial spirit, an appetite for business with ability to take on broad ownership over two divisions, and aim to improve process. We prefer that you have the desire to help build all activities that are necessary to produce manufacturing ready products. • Pre-season responsibilities will include providing hindsight input from previous seasons • Incorporate in-season knowledge to positively affect buy plans • Partner with planning and merchandising to develop assortment financial plans based on distribution strategy • In-season, respond to sku demand insights by door through rigorous size analysis • Fulfill demand through stock-to-sales analysis • Create regional weather trends • Conduct cluster analysis • Make recommendations on product placement, product consolidation and sell-through opportunities • Communicate with production to ensure optimal execution resulting to maximize store trends and sell-through successes, and minimizing markdown and liability • Assist with model stock management and model revisions • Post-season, recap and assess store performance based on the development of distribution plans and report important market hindsight’s best practices About You• Bachelor’s Degree, however a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute • Minimum 3 years of wholesale or retail experience planning • Display the ability to grow a store and consumer segment to classification resulting in a positive ROI for the business • Dynamic analytical, problem solving and project management abilities with systems knowledge • Flexibility with regards to job responsibilities • Expert proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and can learn new computer systems quickly • Customer service oriented, collaboration and team building skills • Strong interpersonal skills • Excellent discretion, judgment, tact and diplomacy • You are an energetic, positive, helpful demeanor and a passion and interest in LS & Co. Perks We put a lot of thought into our programs to provide you with a benefits package that matters. Whether it is for medical care, taking time off, improving your health or planning for retirement, we've got you covered. Here's a small snapshot: • 401K match: $1.25 for every $1.00 you contribute up to the first 6% of pay you save. • Five hours of paid volunteer time per month with nonprofit organizations • Product discount of 40% off regular-price merchandise The Company's policy is to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, Vietnam era/disabled veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes prohibited by applicable law. Company policy prohibits harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of any protected classes. The Company has established a continuing Affirmative Action Program to assure equal employment opportunity in all its policy decisions affecting recruitment, selection, assignment, promotion, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.­ LOCATION1155 Battery St. San Francisco, CA, 94111FULL TIME/PART TIMEFull time