Carnival Cruise Line Hiring for Planner, In House Retail at Miami, FL Full Time

We are seeking a In House Retail Planner. The IHR Inventory Planner will be in charge of planning and maintaining correct levels of inventory in the warehouse and the different points of sales (onboard, BV and e-commerce) giving support by preparing, planning, forecasting, analyzing and deciding quantities on purchase orders, handling invoices, requisitions, cost negotiations, inventory reports. The IHR Inventory Planner will evaluate data, identify needs and develop strategies to maximize opportunities. This role will work across the retail department and the ideal candidate will have analytical skills and a desire and ability to apply critical reasoning to solve problems and develop solutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Planning/Inventory Management- Responsible for forecasting, planning, managing and efficiently allocating retail merchandise across all ships and in our e-commerce platform. Works closely with the vendor and warehouse to ensure delivery of new and/or reorders. Follow-up on inventory transfers to confirm receipt of merchandise.

Reporting/Analysis- Prepare inventory reports by collecting and analyzing sales information to determine where and when to allocate merchandise through the use of Excel, Hyperion, Tableau, Shopify and any other tools. Analyze inventory demand & forecast quarterly, retail selling data providing real-time and actionable information across the retail department. This role will focus on current and old aged inventory to minimize the reserve for each quarter. Conducts inventory audits by scheduling cycle counts for the central warehouse and across the fleet

Buying/Purchasing and Planning- Responsible for vendor relations by managing all Purchase Orders (P.O.’s) ensuring all merchandise gets always in time and with correct levels of stock.

Execute all retail order entry and maintenance

Re-Orders- Responsible for forecasting and maintaining correct inventory levels by managing the Re-order systems, the maximum and minimum pieces per total in the warehouse and per ship or Point of sale. Suggest pieces to buy based on the business needs and the MOQ’s the vendors request and maximizing revenue by lower the cost as much as possible.

Vendor set up and Maintenance- This role takes care of setting up new vendors in the system and oversees the maintenance of purchase orders and attends to general vendor issues effectively. Manage new vendor setups and any vendor upkeep.

Administrative Support- Provides product knowledge support to Retail Cares and maintains daily communication with the ships on inventory concerns.

Invoice coding – Code invoices related with merchandise or supplies that are essential for the retail operations

Communication trough different sales channels- This role is in touch with RAMs onboard the ships, as well as with other guest commerce departments to better understand and communicate all inventory and merchandising needs and lead times

Marketing and Promotions- Provides feedback and propose sales promotions on slow movement merchandise to keep correct and healthy levels of inventory

Product Development- Gives Support to the product development team when necessary. This could include, but is not limited to, exposure to vendor meetings, participation in trade shows/events, and strategic planning, design, development ideas and meetings, negotiation with vendors.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in International Businesses or Commerce, Marketing, Administrative, Computing, Industrial Engineer, Administration, Management, Product Development, Buying/Purchasing, Supply Chain

At least 2-3 years of experience as a planner, preferably in Retail

Excel, Inventory management or Forecasting/planning systems

Good communication skills

Knowledge of Incoterms, logistics and supply chain. Good analytical skills and ability to plan, forecast and budget with accuracy. Negotiation skills. Advanced Excel, including the use and building of pivot tables, chart and dashboards. Ability to read and understand costs, prices, margins and their differences. Attention to detail and very good organizational skills.

About Us

Carnival Cruise Line is the most popular cruise brand in North America and operates a fleet of ships designed to foster exceptionally safe, fun and memorable vacation experiences at an outstanding value. Our employees have a responsibility to be accountable for all actions. We consider the environment in all aspects of our business and have a responsibility to put safety and sustainability first. We live and share a positive attitude which is based on fostering an environment of inclusion, trust, a willingness to listen, openness and integrity. Doing this helps us to achieve our ultimate goal, which is to include FUN in everything we do! Speaking of fun, we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work aboard our ships as well as in our global corporate headquarters!

Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.

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Benefits as a member of Carnival’s Team:
A comprehensive benefit program which includes medical, dental and vision plans

Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage and a 401(k) plan that includes a company match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Cruise benefits

An on-site fully accredited preschool educational program located at our Doral campus

An on-site Wellness Center and Health clinic at our Doral campus