Assistant Planners report to the Manager of Merchandise Planning. The Assistant Planner will gain an understanding of maximizing sales and productivity for the product category. The Assistant Planners core responsibilities include: scripting of shows or meta features and managing inventory within on-air or ecommerce promotions, productivity, flex pay and margin to drive sales. Depending on experience level and personal performance, there is ample latitude for independent judgement and decision making. Initiative is encouraged and expected. Work with others to plan and improve the business and maximize sales opportunities within identified operational timelines.
Job Description Details
A Day in the Life
- Script Shows according to Show Basics standard/scripting guidelines to make or exceed show goals.
- Strategize items to maximize selling exposures. (FP cycles, HP/PP development.)
- TS/TDO cadence / scripting.
- Flex Pay decision making.
- Analyze show / item performance and recommend / initiate next actions within 48 hours.
- Partner with Off Air Planner regarding opportunities off air.
- Identify and expedite RTVs.
- Ground zero inventory.
- Reorders.
- Manage overall inventory level and distressed level to assigned goal.
- Price items according to assigned margins / shipping and handling guidelines.
- Manage markdowns.
- Understand and contribute to the business strategies which include: Item Category Planning, Event Planning and Seasonal Planning.
Must Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent business experience, preferably in a retail environment.
- 2 years of experience in retail environment. Planning or Merchandising function preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time.
- Ability to comprehend and apply complex information.
- Ability to access and enter information using automated systems quickly and accurately.
- Ability to quickly analyze large amounts of data and draw relevant conclusions to have positive effects on the business.
Nice to Haves
- 3-5 years of total retail experience.
About HSN, Inc.
HSN, Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment and lifestyle retailer, offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN incorporates entertainment, inspiration, personalities and industry experts to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty, Jewelry, Home/Lifestyle, Fashion/Accessories, and Electronics. HSN broadcasts reach approximately 90 million households (with live programming 364 days per year) and its website — HSN.com features more than 50,000 product videos. Mobile applications include HSN apps for iPad, iPhone and Android. Visit corporate.hsn.com to learn more. HSN, Inc., founded 40 years ago as the first shopping network, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB), which includes QVC, HSN, zulily and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, “Qurate Retail Group”), as well as other minority investments. Qurate Retail Group believes in a third way to shop – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – and is #1 in video commerce, #3 in ecommerce in North America and #3 in mobile commerce in the U.S. (according to Internet Retailer).
For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com. For more information, please visit corporate.hsn.com, or follow @HSN on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
EEO
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