Location Planner

ABOUT BEALLS INC.

If you're seeking a career with a company that encourages authenticity, rewards innovation and provides stability and work/life harmony, then Bealls Inc. is the place for you! At Bealls Inc., our associates have a shared responsibility to each other that has fueled our considerable retail industry success. Here you'll find a blend of tenured associates with deep company knowledge working alongside talents from national and international retailers, various industries, and recent graduates, all united by a shared vision.

WHO WE ARE:

We are a group of passionate people who utilize our unique talents to help our guests outfit their families for less.

We strive to hire and develop talented and diverse associates by fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and authenticity that benefits from and thrives on a wide range of skills, styles, backgrounds and experiences.

We believe we are better when we work together, leveraging collaboration and relationships throughout our organization and the broader retail industry to help accomplish our goals.

We are continuously pursuing solutions that address environmental impact and advance sustainable practices, while strengthening relationships with our communities, our associates, and our industry partners.

Practices that associates experience when joining include Authenticity, Acceptance, Accountability, Empowerment, Gratitude, Openness, Presence and Transparency.

WHY JOIN BEALLS INC.:

Location: Our corporate offices are in beautiful and sunny Bradenton, FL. We offer corporate associates the flexibility of hybrid work schedules, with variations by department.

Stability: We are a financially strong, multi-billion-dollar, growing organization that has been around for 110 years! We have over 650 retail stores across 22 states under bealls, Bealls Florida, and Home Centric store brands, along with 50 exclusive brands in our stores!

Benefits: We provide weekly pay and comprehensive benefits, health and wellness perks including paid time off and retirement saving plans because associate well-being is a priority.

Growth: We focus on cultivating internal talent and educating new members of the organization through numerous training programs and learning tools. This is accomplished through continuous professional development at all levels in the classroom, in the field and on the job.

Connection: Surround yourself with others who find purpose, passion, and fulfillment in their work, with an organization that believes in making communities safer and healthier for generations to come.

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LOCATION PLANNER

IMPACT ON BUSINESS:

The Location Planner is responsible for achieving sales, profit and turn objectives by developing strategies to maximize inventories by location and business category. They will be able to navigate ambiguity and react quickly to business needs. The Location Planner will lead others and need to motivate, influence, and inspire as well as provide leadership and training to others. The Location Planner will report to a Group Planner or Divisional Planning Manager.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES [Essential Functions]:

Develop plans to achieve the business objectives including sales, inventory, and turn by store grouping and/or climate zone. Manage plans pre and post season.

Conduct analysis by location to identify growth opportunities or disparities. Develop actionable strategies with business partners to maximize sales and gross margin.

Develop and execute set and exit strategies to optimize seasonal transitions by zone and store grouping.

Provide leadership to Assistant Planner in thoughtful allocations and location plan development.

Travel to markets to identify opportunities to better service the guest and take action to maximize sales and profit.

Develop and execute strategic initiatives for corporate programs (i.e. Climate, High Density, Focus, Season Transition) as needed.

Develop critical partnerships to maximize profit and drive business with planning counterparts and Regional leaders.

Partner with New Store Team to ensure strategies are embedded in non comp locations.

Determine eligibility, flow timing and assortments by store grouping based on product performance results and analysis.

Lead monthly business review meetings with Group Planner, Planner, DMM, DPM to align on strategy for current and future shipping periods that supports guest demand.

Responsible for utilizing systems and tools to effectively execute location strategies by developing and building best practices for the Location Planning process.

Read and react to business weekly and re-forecast plans in season. Develop actionable strategies with business partners to maximize sales and gross margin.

Work independently and cross functionally; be able to influence merchant partners to implement strategies.

Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

Four year degree preferred.

Three years or more of work-related experience is preferred.

Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Team player with a positive mental attitude; self-motivated.

Intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Ability to occasionally work varying hours.

When it comes to finding the right fit, we know there is a lot to consider. Our recruiters are here to help you discover the career fit you’re looking for. Thank you again for your interest in Bealls Inc. and we look forward to hearing from you!

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