Merchandise Planner
4 weeks ago
Summary /Objective
The Merchandise Planner is responsible for providing organizational support to the Director of Merchandising and helping to run the day-to-day business. The Merchandise Planner leverages organizational & analytical skills, and an eye for relevant trends, to support the brand and the achievement of financial goals. This person should understand the go-to-market calendar and how the product fits in compared to planning responsibilities and drive both.
Position Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Develops and executes merchandising strategies based on direction from the Director of Merchandising, that maximize sales, margin, visual presentation, and customer satisfaction.
- Support channel strategies with wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and international.
- Plans and executes pricing strategies in accordance with fiscal responsibilities, maximizing sales, and margin for specific categories of ownership.
- Develop & build seasonal SKU plans for a variety of product classes & accounts
- Maintains company-wide data integrity
- Assists in monitoring industry trends and in evaluating competition both in-store and online; Tracks pricing and promotions of competitors to ensure we are in line; proposes ideas to help drive our business based on findings.
- Maintain a master list of core & seasonal product
- Recap Selling monthly, review opportunities for growth, and find solutions to areas with challenges
Qualifications and Competencies:
- Sense of urgency, flexibility, ability to multi-task
- Strong knowledge of and ability to apply retail math concepts
- Strong organization skills and attention to detail
- The ability to work with large amounts of data and keep it organized
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and Google Workspace
- Open-minded and positive attitude with the ability to partner cross-functionally and grow relationships
- The candidate possesses strong business acumen, and the ability to quickly assess a new environment and develop solutions that support the business strategy and critical objectives
- Must be creative with a strategic mindset along with the ability to turn concepts into action
- Must have strong relationship-building and influence skills
- The ability to think strategically as well as manage day-to-day responsibilities
Education and Experience–
- Bachelor’s Degree; focus on Business, Apparel Merchandising, or a similar degree
- 3 to 4 years experience in a buying, planning, or merchandising role
- Experience in the sports world is a plus
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