Director of Planning, Retail

OUR STORY

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Equinox Hotels and Equinox Media are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver.

OUR CODE

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture, and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others, then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

The Director of Planning is responsible for setting overall Merchandise Planning and Inventory strategy in conjunction with Merchandising Leadership to achieve sales and margin goals. The ideal candidate will set the direction for their merchandise planning, replenishment, and allocation team to ensure the initiatives and priorities are integrated and aligned with the business goals as well as oversee the execution of the function.

This leader must be passionate about leading a team through change as well as develop a vision/strategy to support long term growth. This candidate will champion and support new business, change and systems initiatives that support Equinox’s competitive edge.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all plan phases, including top level preliminary targets and bottom-up department level pre- and post-market
• Recommend strategies to achieve balanced plans, maximizing sales and gross margin opportunities through product mix
• Partners with Finance to develop divisional financial plans & forecasts for sales, GM & inventory.
• Leads Merchant organization through monthly forecast process to accurately assess the current state of the business, provide accurate future forecasts, and makes recommendations for actions needed to maximize sales and margin.
• Evaluates actual results against plan. Identifies opportunities to increase sales and reduce markdown liability and recommends appropriate action.
• Quantify risk/opportunity and provide appropriate recommendations to deliver overall company financial objectives.
• Identify strategies to minimize the aging of inventory and make and pricing recommendations to address the aging inventory.
• Track floor/space productivity supporting capital
• Oversee style and SKU count analysis to maximize sales, turn, and margin goal
• Oversee the execution of best-in-class allocation strategies to include inventory planning and forecasting.
• Works with Buying to evaluate past and current product performance to develop merchandise strategy.
• This leader is ultimately accountable for long range financial goals, income management, forecasting accuracy and inventory management. They will work in collaboration with Buying, Store Ops, and Finance to develop, align and implement replenishment processes to drive revenue and margins.
• Partner with merchants to create actionable product performance reporting at the appropriate levels.
• Develop suite of retail reporting to effectively manage the business.
• Manage routine processing including purchase order and price change approval.
• Lead physical inventory count processes and reconcile year-end results.
• Mange vendor accounts payable process and trouble shoot invoice reconciliation.
• Support completion of ongoing merchandising systems implementation.
• This role will lead, coach, and develop the Planning team to achieve financial objectives and optimal inventory management as well as prepare the team for broader responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned

• 7-10 years' merchandise planning experience 
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong financial, analytical and communication skills are critical
• Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast moving environment
• Strong work ethic and a can-do attitude
• Prior experience with implementing core merchandising systems and creating retail reports
• Previous experience in Fulfillment Center forecasting preferred
• Previous experience in Omni-Channel preferred

Pay Transparency: $140-150,000.00/year + Bonus 

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• We offer competitive salary and benefits
• Complimentary Club membership
• Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States.