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Merchandise Planner

The Merchandise Planner plays a key role in the pro-active management of the bus...

Location

United States , New York

Salary:

85000.00 - 90000.00 USD / Year

Ann Taylor

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum 3-4 years of experience years of experience in planning which includes knowledge of buying and allocation. Retail experience preferred
Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, business or related field-- MBA a plus
Excellent technical skills – MS Office (specifically Excel, Word)
Stores and/or direct experience required
Customer-centric focus with understanding of customer needs and ability to understand market trends
Ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of cross functional partners and cascade the proper level of information to support decision making
Possesses a clear understanding of financial measurements
sales, weeks of supply, inventory turn, sales thru and how to impact them
Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions
Strong organizational and time management skills

Job Responsibility

Accountable for departmental success. Responsible for OTB re-forecasting at a weekly level to reflect trends, alignment with company direction, and solutions for risks and opportunities
Through analysis, strategic thinking, and collaboration develop the financial classification plans/key items plans for sales, margin and inventory
Proactively identify issues and opportunities within product mix and use analytics and creative problem solving to drive profitable solutions
Actively recommend markdown and liquidation strategies to maximize store profitability
Collaborate with the merchant team to develop and communicate a comprehensive pre-season strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities across multiple departments, inclusive of style/sku targets, in-store dates, good/better/best framework, key attribute, and season code (time on offer)
Participate in all aspects of line building process with Merchandising Lead or participate in department projects to improve systems or efficiencies
Ensure alignment of top/down and bottoms/up style/color plans with merchandising strategies and financial targets
Partner with the Inventory Planning team to maximize profitability through pre-season store cluster analysis, initial allocation, DC management, and in-season management
Drive profitability through leading and executing promotional and markdown strategies which align with divisional and brand financial goals
Analyze business weekly as it relates to last forecast and last year, identify trends and highlight selling that exceeds or falls short of expectation

What we offer

Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands
Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands
A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities
Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Time off – paid time off & holidays

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

Aquent is partnering with a leading global intimate apparel and beauty retailer,...

Location

United States , Reynoldsburg

Salary:

30.00 - 35.00 USD / Hour

Aquent

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

High level of technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data modeling
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguous and large data sets to extract actionable insights
Strong time management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
Excellent communication skills and comfort working with cross-functional partners at all levels
Ability to commit to a full-time (40 hours/week) schedule for the duration of the assignment

Job Responsibility

Manage sales plans and inventory levels for international digital channels
Collaborate with global digital teams to analyze market trends, regional nuances, and identify key opportunities and risks to achieve business objectives
Analyze and drive business performance, ensuring assortment strategies maximize growth potential through detailed planning and tiering analysis
Provide critical input to internal planning meetings, optimizing inventory across multiple distribution centers and operating models
Partner closely with merchandising teams on assortment goals, product launch cadences, and markdown strategies
Ensure product activation dates are accurate and information flows seamlessly through internal assortment management tools
Verify that international exclusive products follow the internal product development process, with all required attributes populated for digital and partner data handoff
Cultivate strong cross-functional relationships, building credibility through proactive and effective communication
Fulfill ad hoc analysis and reporting requests from various cross-functional partners
Oversee merchandise inventory levels in international distribution centers, ensuring accurate allocation across channels through inbound receipt tracking and collaborative efforts

What we offer

subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
paid sick leave
retirement plans with a match
free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

As a Merchandise Planner, you'll harness business insights and analytics to craf...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

Disney

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience in merchandising planning
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, as well as external partners such as vendors and licensees
Demonstrated experience as a Merchandiser within an omni-channel retail environment
Global experience is a plus
Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships at all organizational levels, and effectively manage stakeholders within large, multi-national, matrix organizations
Experience in developing and implementing business plans
Experience leading and developing teams
Proven team leadership skills
Strong computer skills
proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required

Job Responsibility

Accountable for building effective relationships with key stakeholders across the business, and also externally such as vendors and licensees
Collaborate with leaders, cross-functional teams, and e-commerce analytics to develop and execute inclusive strategies and category financial plans that drive growth and profitability, ensuring alignment with key product initiatives and effective inventory flow across all channels
Lead and manage pre-season and in-season category plans, including optimal SKU frameworks, refresh rates, and item stratification, to maximize acquisition, productivity, and inventory turnover
Oversee category product releases and retail category plans, proactively identifying and addressing financial gaps and opportunities to ensure sustainable performance year after year
Monitor in-season performance and trends using weekly business insights and item-level analytics, maximizing opportunities, minimizing liability, and informing future planning
Regularly reforecast sales, inventory, and margin based on category performance for all channels
Establish and provide benchmarks and comparable analyses to deliver product ranges that achieve financial objectives and support data-driven decision-making
Analyze and optimize SKU productivity and inventory management to ensure effective stock turnover and open-to-buy efficiency
Partner with regional buying teams to evaluate and rank new products, maximizing buying decisions through a clear understanding of product lifecycles, market needs, and pricing and liquidation opportunities
Provide thoughtful explanations for changes and recommend optimization strategies in monthly open-to-buy meetings, fostering transparency and supporting collective success through proactive communication of stock availability

What we offer

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups - WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

Dunham’s Sports is seeking a Merchandise Planner to work out of our headquarters...

Location

United States , Troy, MI

Salary:

Not provided

Dunham's Sports

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Strong analytical and quantitative ability
Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability
Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills
Quantitative and process curiosity
Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing
Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer centric and reliability
Must have strong communication and collaborative skills
Must be highly motivated and results driven
4-year degree preferred or relevant experience

Job Responsibility

Working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determining distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis
Responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics
Open to buy reviews vs. trends
Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends

What we offer

Merchandise discount
Health, dental and vision coverage
Prescription plan
Life, STD, LTD Insurance
Vacation and PTO days
401 (K) Savings plan

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

The Merchandise Planner at Hanna Andersson will manage both pre-season and in-se...

Location

United States , Portland

Salary:

60000.00 - 73000.00 USD / Year

RemotivateJobs

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

2+ years prior planning experience, preferably direct to consumer
Proven track record in merchandise forecasting, planning, and data analytics
Excellent analytical skills with proficiency in retail math
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to use sales data to maximize profitability
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or equivalent experience

Job Responsibility

Oversee the Open to Buy process
Develop style-level pre-season plans
Optimize prices in real-time to enhance sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover
Demonstrate a strong planning background and exceptional analytical skills
Problem-solve and manage time effectively
Communicate and collaborate with various teams
Develop division, department & style level plans that support the brand strategy
Partner with merchandising on sales and inventory plans aligning with division objectives
Own bottom-up financial reconciliation and forecasting, assessing risks, and creating resolutions
Drive strategies to impact assortment and financials positively

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

This position is responsible for the development of annual, seasonal, monthly, a...

Location

United States , Fort Myers

Salary:

Not provided

Chico's FAS, Inc.

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, operations, or business preferred
4+ years of experience in: retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting
inventory management, allocation or replenishment
financial planning or financial analysis experience
3 years of retail experience in merchandising/buying or allocation
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
strong aptitude with numbers
retail math skills, understanding of forecasting methodology
Makes decisions with limited information but also able to synthesize large quantities of data to drive business decisions
Strong communication and presentation skills: concisely presents complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences

Job Responsibility

Partners with the Merchants on the development of pre-season sales, markdown, margin, receipt and inventory
Develops projections and inventory flow for key items/collections
Provides other analysis related to driving business goals (e.g. hindsight’s, color-selling, etc.)
Forecasts monthly and seasonal plans, to ensure all orders fall within approved financial targets
Analyzes and reacts to performance of strategy based on actual sales and current trend performance
Prepares and participates in Merchandise Review meetings (MBR, seasonal hindsight)
Partners with Merchant to develop and propose tactics in response to current business trends
Partners with cross functional teams to utilize seasonal selling curves by region, climate, and store attributes
Exhibits initiative to look beyond the everyday business to look for opportunities to maximize sales potentials

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

In this role, you will report to the Head of Planning and take ownership of driv...

Location

Australia , Hawthorn

Salary:

Not provided

Bed Bath N' Table

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Previous Merchandise Planning experience within a retail environment, 3-5 years
Highly developed merchandising planning, analytical and strategic skills including retail mathematics and performance reviews
Advanced in Microsoft excel and merchandise processes and systems

Job Responsibility

Working with Product development teams in selection of items
Own and manage merch plans by region, with a focus of driving sales, maximising GP and stock turn
Build and manage pricing structures including exit strategies
Build accurate forecasts of your portfolio by week and report on progress
Manage and report on results for your portfolio
Conduct Post Seasonal Reviews
The quantification of promotional, seasonable and core product ranges
Lead and mentor a direct report working collaboratively to achieve goals

What we offer

Generous Staff discount on full price and reduced items
Great inner-city location in the vibrant Glenferrie café district of Hawthorn, close to public transport
Competitive salary package

Fulltime

Merchandise Planner

Accountable for the pro-active management running of the business, by channel, p...

Location

United States , New Albany, Ohio

Salary:

Not provided

Ann Taylor

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Minimum of 2-4 years in retail as a merchandise planner, allocation, financial analyst, or buyer experience a plus in addition to merchandise planning
Customer-centric focus with understanding of customer needs and ability to understand market trends
Ability to build strong relationships with a diverse group of cross functional partners, and cascade the proper level of information to support decision making
Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, business or related field
Good systems skills with experience in managing and reporting data in such environments as Excel, Arthur Planning, Data Warehouse, etc.
Key skills: Strong analytical ability, financial acumen, business influence and communication, change agility

Job Responsibility

Development of pre-season/in-season plans: Translation of merchant assortment strategies into plans at a subclass/week level that will achieve financial targets
Understanding of marketing calendar and impact to financial architecture
Assessment of past seasons and results providing insight to future plan development and recommendations in concert with merchandising partners
Identifies and reacts to opportunities to increase sales, improve margin, optimize inventories, and decrease markdowns and updates plans accordingly
Performs analytics to uncover opportunities and deliver insights
Pro-active management of inventory, on order positions and margin results: Manage and evaluate inventory positions, to ensure inventory levels optimize sales and margin and improve inventory productivity, including markdown management
Partner with allocation on store and channel plans and allocation strategies
Accountable for managing day-to-day running of the business and meeting deadlines: Provides cross-functional partners with scenarios that quantify upside opportunities and risks and has the ability to make compelling and persuasive cases for proposals that are grounded in sound facts or assumptions
Anticipates potential obstacles and works with cross-functional partners to establish contingency plans
Presents financial information in a concise, clear and confident manner in support of the needs of the business

What we offer

Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands
Support for individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands
A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities
Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Time off – paid time off & holidays

Fulltime

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