Associate Show Planner Job in St Petersburg 33701, Florida Us
Associate Show Planner
Job description: The Associate Show Planners partners with Merchandise Planners or Associate Merchandise Planners. Associate Show planners support the merchandising group in writing the shows to attain sales and gross margin which will set HSN apart.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Reviewing and reacting to daily sales
· Writing shows 72 - 96 hours out attaining net sales and margin plans
· Holding responsibility for the rotation of key items and reorders for assigned hours across a day, visit or Event.
· Work with Merchandise planner/ Associate Merchandise Planner on strategic use of sales tools
· Meeting weekly with Buyer to discuss status of upcoming shows and business trend
· Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, particularly in influencing and managing peer relationships, as well as, relationships with Merchant, guest, and programming partners.
· Demonstrates an ability to interact with senior level management.
· Demonstrates strong ability to manage details
· Ability to meet deadlines with a sense of urgency.
· Demonstrates strong communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal, and written.
· Able to speak with confidence and conviction in a concise manner.
· Demonstrates strong decision making skills with an ability to read and react to the business.
· Exhibits an understanding of basic negotiating skills
· Has an intermediate knowledge of Excel, Word, and Outlook. Is able to create documents and spreadsheets: formulas, links, graphs, charts, pivot tables, etc.
· Exhibits the abilty to learn show writing techniques using SPT tool that will create exciting and productive shows for the customer.
· Is able to accurately forecast show proformas.
· Exhibits proficient analytical skills and understands basic retail math.
· Is able to create all necessary recaps of the business for appropriate analysis.
· Exhibits ability to learn the application of division Buy Plan and Merchandise assortment plans.