Specialist, Sales Planning

POSITION: Specialist, Sales Planning  

REPORTS TO: Manager, Sales Planning  

FLSA: Exempt 

LOCATION: New York, NY (hybrid) 

Welcome to Kering Beauté – Established in 2023, Kering Beauté aims to create value for the Group and its Houses. In June 2023, Kering Beauté announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire historic high-end fragrance house Creed; founded in 1760 it is known for its distinctive collections of timeless and sophisticated perfumes, including the iconic Aventus. This acquisition represents a major step for Kering Beauté. It perfectly complements Kering's existing portfolio, and immediately gives Kering Beauté a significant presence. 

Kering is committed to building a diverse workforce. We believe diversity in all its forms – gender, age, nationality, culture, religious beliefs and sexual orientation – enriches the workplace. It opens opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their background.  

Why Work With Us? We care about our team members, and we offer a competitive salary of $75K, benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, employee discounts and much more!  

OVERVIEW: This full-time role works closely with the sales administration function of Kering Beauté brands – currently The House of Creed. This role provides sales reporting, analysis and forecasting through different platforms.  

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage weekly selling report, including stock and sales by store. 

• Maintain and create monthly selling analysis for total company and by account; sales and stock, mix of business analysis, ranks, boutiques.  

• Owns reporting, and all communication for corporate events. 

• Maintain store matrix. 

• Systems owner for BI Tool and all other reporting platforms. 

• Create ad-hoc reporting as needed. 

• Owns collateral budget and monitors spend for all channels of distributions. 

• Works directly with operations team on processing and shipment of promotional inventory. 

• Support seasonal and year forecasts to operations based on promotional programming. 

• Carries out weekly, monthly on-going communication to field sales team. 

• Manage monthly damages process with select accounts. 

• Work with operations team and review inventory report to alert teams of items SKUs that are high risk. 

• Create and distribute stock reports to the field and retailers. 

• Carefully review and approve daily orders received through EDI for all retail channels. 

• Partner with sales planners on any information needed prior to approving the orders.  

CORE REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field 

• 2-3 years related work experience, preferably working in the beauty or fashion industry  

• Strong MS Office application skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook 

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail 

• Analytical ability and understanding of how data impacts planning 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to convey complex information to a broad audience in a simple manner 

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills 

• Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously  

• Desire to work in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment while being adaptable to change