Merchandise Planner

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Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in business or merchandising-related fields
• 2-3 years of merchandise planning, buying, finance, or inventory management experience within ecommerce
• Interest in retail, beauty, or fashion
• Strong analytical acumen with proficiency in retail math
• Proactive self-starter with excellent interpersonal and time management skills
• Impeccable attention to detail
• Flexible and comfortable with a fast-paced, always-changing environment
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs)
• Ability to problem-solve, individually or in a group setting.
• Ability to develop productive relationships with peer groups within Planning/Merchandising and other departments.

Responsibilities:

• Forecast and develop merchandise sales plans for commerce assortments.
• Manage overall inventory position and flow (tracking receipts, inbound, OH inventory, inventory upload, etc.) for a designated category.
• Ensure monthly product assortment is aligned with COGS budget, product margin, and overall merchandise planning direction.
• Report on business performance and identify necessary pivots for assigned merchandising category or program.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and identify actions that align with the needs of the business, maintain systems and files used by cross-functional teams, and ensure all product data is available, accurate, and correctly verified.
• Collaborate with the Brand Management team to source inventory in alignment with Merchandising strategies.
• Ad-hoc projects, reporting, and analysis in support of the overall Planning team and Leadership, as needed.
• Identify, report on, and analyze operational KPIs