Carter’s, Inc. Hiring for ASSISTANT PLANNER, January Executive Development Program at Atlanta, Georgia Full Time

Carter’s, OshKosh, and Skip Hop stores are conducting interviews virtually and in-person. Interviews may take place via video and candidates will be notified of this when scheduling interviews.

Job Description

Carter’s, Inc. is the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally. They are also sold through more than 1,000 Company-operated stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico and online at www.carters.com, www.oshkosh.com, and www.cartersoshkosh.ca. The Company’s Just One You and Genuine Kids brands are available at Target, its Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, and its Simple Joys brand is available on Amazon. The Company also owns Skip Hop, a global lifestyle brand for families with young children. Carter’s is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional information may be found at www.carters.com.

• Create financial plans by product classification for area of responsibility aligned to top-down financial targets to establish annual budgets and open to buy
• As part of the buy process, create financial plans for area of responsibility, partnering with the buyer and planner on pricing and promotional strategy while working toward top down financial targets
• In partnership with the buyer and planner, establish inventory flow plans to determine initial launch quantities and replenishment flow
• In partnership with the buyer and planner, align strategies (store assortments, pricing, buy quantities) to achieve the financial plans
• Support planner in executing quarterly re-forecast of financial plans aligned to top-down goals
• Reforecast sales, pricing, margin and inventory based on current trends, weekly or as needed. Provide analytical support to the buyer and planner to quantify impact of strategic, promotion and assortment changes
• Assist planner with management of in-season pricing weekly to determine appropriate price changes and markdowns to achieve quarterly unit sales plan while maximizing margin
• Build a partnership with allocation in executing store receipts, strategies, buy targets, launch minimums, and program setups
• Provide ad hoc business reports and analysis as needed
• Communicate with Planner, Buyer, Merchandise Analyst, Assistant Buyer, VP of Planning & Allocation and/or Director of Planning & Allocation, IT, and others as needed
• Make recommendations to buying partners on markdowns, plans, and assortments

Experience and Skills

• Planning principles, financial budgeting, retail fundamentals, ad hoc reporting and analysis

• Strong analytical skills, proficient with allocation and planning systems (e.g. JDA), proficient with Microsoft Excel, proficient with reporting systems (e.g. MicroStrategy)

• Work cross-functionally with Allocation and Merchandising team

• 0-2 years of experience in Retail or a similar function required
• Experience in allocation, planning principles, retail fundamentals, financial budgeting ad hoc reporting and analysis preferred
• Bachelors degree required
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.0 (3.2 GPA or higher strongly preferred) at time of graduation
• Required to have graduated within 6 months of class start date
• Must be able to start in the role full-time by January 2022

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.