Account Planner/Analyst (Coppell, TX)
Superior Group of Companies™, formerly Superior Uniform Group, established in 1920, is a combination of companies that help customers unlock the power of their brands by creating extraordinary brand experiences for employees and customers. It provides customized support for each of its divisions through its shared services model.
CID Resources is a fashion-forward, cutting-edge, leading manufacturer of medical apparel and accessories. Every day we strive to capture the fresh, fun and exciting essence of uniforms for medical professionals across the globe.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Account Planner/Analyst will work closely with our sales leads and key accounts to ensure sales forecast accuracy as well as identify sales opportunities for revenue.
- Handles account-level planning for key accounts
- Manages/teaches account planning to key account team
- Presents opportunities based on POS and Plan
- Provides strategic, objective guidance from a planning POV
- Manages Demand Review, quarterly reviews with accounts, etc.
- Develops & presents trade-specific reporting on futures, at-once, and discounts
- Participates/leads all owned team meetings
- Conducts seasonal performance reviews with product/merchandising team
- Other projects as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree required or 10+ years of working experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years of account planning experience, preferably in apparel
- Proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office with a very high proficiency in Excel
- Highly analytical with a proclivity to dive deep into data, interpret, and make data-informed decisions
- Ability to understand current business drivers and trends, identify emerging trends as well as current/potential liabilities, with a bias for action
- Ability to create ad hoc reports and KPI dashboards
- Ability to successfully build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively together as a team to achieve shared goals
- Earns trust across all levels of the organization by listening, learning, speaking candidly, and respecting others
- Highly effective oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
COMPETENCIES
- Data-Driven Decision Making – Gathering, considering and evaluating all relevant information to make logical conclusions before taking action; putting aside personal biases and taking an objective approach to making decisions based on data or other pertinent facts
- Analytical Thinking – Having the capability and the inclination to identify and synthesize information from diverse sources by looking for patterns in data, making connections between seemingly unrelated events, and understanding how different parts of a system are interdependent
- Learning Agility – Discerning patterns in data, recognizing relationships between concepts, and rapidly applying learning from one context to solve analogous problems in different contexts
- Information Seeking – Possessing an underlying curiosity and desire to know more about things, people or issues; going beyond routine questions and digging for exact information to resolve discrepancies
- Collaborative Mindset – Understanding the importance of working collaboratively with others across the organization as well as with our customers to achieve shared objectives
- Quality Focus – Managing efficiency, accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the work one produces; also recommending improvements in procedures to continually improve the quality of work produced
- Time Management – Managing multiple responsibilities by being organized and keeping on top of important, time-sensitive tasks
**Along with a competitive compensation package, the company offers an excellent benefits package, including Medical, Dental, a defined contribution plan (e.g. 401(k)), life insurance, long term disability, a flexible spending account (FSA) and paid maternity/paternity leave.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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