Who We Are

At Rhone, we cultivate a work culture that is empowering and rooted in our core values. We are gritty, approaching challenges with resilience and determination. We are responsible, holding ourselves accountable to each other and the work we do. We strive for excellence, pushing boundaries to deliver our best every day. We remain authentic, embracing honesty, humility, and individuality. And above all, we are team centered, knowing that true success comes from collaboration and shared purpose.

What Does The Job Entail

As the Men’s Planner, you will collaborate with the merchandising, wholesale, and store teams to create preseason and in-season plans, aligning on sales expectations and inventory strategies. The Planner will need to assess the current state of the business and recommend the proper course of action to achieve maximum sales.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth brand.

What You’ll Do

Preseason:

• Create pre-season sales, margin, and inventory plans by style and color by analyzing previous quarter results, noting lost sales, and identifying growth drivers over prior year using merchandising and market insights. 

• Effectively communicate the style level buys as it relates to current trend and historical findings

• Summarize the opportunity and risk of a product plan as it relates to trend and financial metrics: initial mark-up, average unit retail, average unit cost, net margin dollars/rate

• Recommend style and color count as it relates to the topline forecast 

• Develop the financial strategy associated with growth and diminish categories in quarterly investment review meetings

In Season:

• Provide weekly updates on business as it relates to the buy plan; Identify trends and highlight programs that exceed or recede expectations 

• Propose receipt chase and/or adjustments based on current selling to inventory relationships

• Prepare monthly core style sales and inventory forecasts; Provide sales trend opportunity for future quarters, validate stock-to-sales relationships, and maximize receipt flow to improve turn

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs and support the success of the team.

• Embody Rhone’s core values (grit, responsibility, excellence, authenticity, and team-centered) in all aspects of work and collaboration.

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years of merchandise planning experience; Additional related experience in allocation, merchandising, financial planning, strategy, or business analytics is a plus

• Wholesale experience preferred, but not required

• Self-starter mindset with the ability to take initiative to complete tasks 

• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to summarize business performance into key highlights with a pointed root cause and a “so what, now what” plan of action

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, 

• Experience with Domo or similar BI tools a plus

• Experience in an ERP system, Netsuite preferred 

• Experience in a forecasting system, Singuli preferred but not required

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation

• Health, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits

• 401(k) with company incentive savings planEEm

• 10 company holidays annually

• Discretionary time off policy

• Career growth and advancement opportunities

• Clothing discount plus semi-annual gift card allotment

Our Commitment

Rhone Apparel, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.