Merchandising Planner

Job Highlights

• Strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency.
• Ability to plan and forecast key data.
• Passion in Fashion.

Job Descriptions

• Analyze, plan, forecast, and evaluate key data to support and implement profitable merchandise strategies.
• Develop seasonal merchandise plans with team to maximize opportunities and minimize risk.
• Forecast and validate projections to ensure sales, gross margin and inventory objectives are being met.
• Manage inventory flow of goods to support sales and product turn for a portion of a product category as assigned.
• Analyze and maintain individual store inventory levels to maximize sales and profits, while working closely with teammates to coordinate the flow of information in a timely manner to deliver product against deadline.
• Collaborate with management team to develop yearly sales, margin and product turn plans and recommend divisional and departmental sales growth to drive business strategies.
• Work with inventory team to ensure healthy balance of inventory.
• Maintain in-season product plans and forecast. Collaborate with team to execute top-down and bottom-up roles of individual SKUs and styles.
• Researching and identifying new suppliers for specific products including clothing, shoes, and accessories
• Coordinating with designers, manufacturers, and other suppliers to ensure the production and delivery of new products is completed on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and with a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.