Inventory Planner - Jacques Marie Mage, Inc

**Must be local to Los Angeles, CA & have Retail industry experience

Founded in 2014 by Jerome Jacques Marie Mage, Jacques Marie Mage is a Los Angeles-based producer of limited-edition designer goods specializing in the micro-production of luxury eyewear for a clientele of discerning tastes.

With each new collection, JMM embraces a unique palette of precious materials, rich colors, and striking geometric forms, which cleverly reference and beautifully reconfigure the striking individuals, artistic movements, and world events of previous centuries. All JMM eyewear is ethically sourced and produced with the utmost respect for industry partners' environment and wellbeing.

Role Overview: 

The Omnichannel Sales Analyst  is responsible for sales analysis, reporting and planning for the commercial department.  This individual is responsible for identifying opportunities and liabilities and devising strategies to optimize sales. 

This role is also in charge of allocating inventory to the various channels following strategic priorities. 

The role will report to the Vice President, of Global Sales

Your responsibilities are – but are not limited to:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and report on detailed seasonal and fiscal sales budgets and forecasts, working closely with commercial (retail, wholesale, digital) teams to set sales budgets, identifying risks and opportunities.

• Perform regular sales analysis across channels on Direct to Consumer channels (sell-through, sales per store, sales per product, sales by aging of products, stock coverage forecast)

• Management of data and reporting on sell-out for wholesale channels (direct input from stores or data collection through activation of sales by customers)

• Develop and implement internal reporting applications / planning systems / databases including:

o   Business performance by account and by department

o   Bookings history and distribution databases and summaries

o   Shipping/budget status updates

o   Market share/sell-out reporting tools

• Managing stock allocations across channels.

• Monitor performance of products across channels to consider strategic rebalancing.

• Provide analytical support needed to wholesale, retail, digital teams and to a certain extent to finance, logistics and executive teams.

• Partner with IT team to maintain and support reporting needs.

Key Requirements:

• 5+ years of retail or wholesale planning experience or merchandising experience

• Advanced Excel skills and ability to analyze sales data

• Strong written and oral communication skills; including building out PowerPoint presentations

• Luxury goods or fashion experience is a plus

• Experience as Buyer, Account Executive combined with current planning/finance job is a plus

• Microsoft Access skills a plus

Additional information:

Jacques Marie Mage is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and thrive. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture focused on meaningful strategies aimed at creating an inclusive workforce.