Sunday Riley Looking for Senior Account Planner – Sephora & Ulta at United States Full Time

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Account Planner to oversee and drive the strategic planning and execution for our Sephora and Ulta accounts. This role requires a deep understanding of the beauty and skincare industry, as well as the specific dynamics and requirements of Sephora and Ulta. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing comprehensive sales and merchandising plans, by SKU, by door, to maximize our brand’s performance and market share within these key retail partners.

Responsibilities

SALES AND STOCK PLANNING

• Develop and execute top-down sales planning by sku, aligning with overall company sales goals and breaking them down into targets for individual regions, stores, or product categories.
• Conduct bottoms-up planning by analyzing historical data, regional market trends, and store-level insights to create accurate forecasts for each SKU by store.
• Develop sales and stock plans for emails, events, animations, and promotions, ensuring we have the POs to execute effectively
• Own newness forecasts and buys to support all merchandising and promo strategies.

PO AND DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS

• Daily monitoring of POs in EDI, noting ship windows, allocation by DC, etc
• Alerting Account Management, order fulfillment, and retailer team if corrections to POs are necessary, and ensuring follow-up on their resolutions
• Partner with Order Fulfillment and Account Management team to prioritize POs, make cut recommendations, and communicate delays and risks to minimize OOS
• Tracking POs from receipt to delivery
• Monitor chargebacks, damages, and returns

STOCK ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Assess and report on stock levels by SKU, at the DC level, in-transit, and store level – highlighting any callouts or discrepancies
• Generate and analyze weekly, monthly, quarterly and seasonal sales reporting for mix of business, retail sales, and net shipments. Identify key weeks where we can make up business losses.
• Identify opportunities and develop action plans to achieve financial goals

Preferred Qualification and Experience

• 5 years’ experience as a Planner – Sephora and Ultra experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Numbers oriented
• Proven ability to follow up and maintain timelines.
• Flexible and adaptive attitude to changing business needs and a fast-paced work

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice

EEO

Sunday Riley actively creates a culture of inclusivity and respects that diversity in the workplace leads to a positive and stronger team. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity for all employees, contractors, and prospective employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other criteria protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.