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Software Resources, Inc. has an immediate job opportunity available for a Merchandise Assistant Planning Associate in the Orlando, FL area. This position is a hybrid schedule – onsite Monday through Thursday, and remote on Fridays. (No subs, please)

Job Responsibility:

  • Support Merchandise Planner to develop item/category assortment plans that will improve sales and profitable returns on inventory levels. Communicate add/drop assortment changes to help advise future orders
  • Review weekly sales performance and communicate recommendations to drive business performance
  • Support leader with business insight and analytics to optimize in-season opportunities and minimize liability
  • Partner with Merchandise Assistant to ensure all product releases are delivered on time and communicate any concerns immediately
  • Partner with Location Strategy & Allocation to confirm all in-stock items are accurately set up and selling in all intended locations
  • Assist in the preparation of presentations for leadership to outline program performance and future strategies
  • Proactively manage Planning tasks such as RTVs and price changes
  • Identify stock concerns and proactively communicate action plans
  • See opportunities to improve store performance through assortment changes
  • Assist Planner and/or Planning Manager with special projects, as needed
  • Support leader to achieve all financial objectives
  • Understand and apply all tools to analyze business performance
  • Walk stores regularly
  • Support department to plan merchandise purchase orders
  • Team handles the ordering of supplies/financial side of business to order items for parks

Requirements:

  • Excel- will create reports in Excel and Business objects
  • Must know how to manipulate numbers, someone detail oriented, thorough
What we offer:
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • short-term disability
  • life insurance with AD&D

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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