Associate Merchandise Planner

2 weeks ago

MOUNT HOREB WI, United States Duluth Trading Company Full time
Position Overview:

 

In partnership with their manager the Associate Merchandise Planner is responsible for developing, executing, and maintaining merchandise plans for a category or sub-category. Achieving inventory goals (Open to Buy, Turn, Productivity, and Sell Thru). Supports and executes global initiatives and merchandise strategies, and performs Ad Hoc Analysis when necessary

 

 

Position Details:

Work Environment:

At Duluth Trading Company, we value face-to-face interactions that foster our culture of learning, creativity, and teamwork. The role is based at our headquarters near Madison, WI. You will work in the office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely from home on Fridays if you prefer.

 

What You’ll Do: 

 

Develops pre-season bottom-up product level plans

  • Based on strategies, partners closely with merchants to ensure products are ranking appropriately
  • Shows engagement of key strategies and is able to translate to financial metrics
  • Partners with Merchants to ensure financial investments are fiscally responsible and support key merchandise strategies
  • Develops pre-season financial flow strategies to drive turn, revising in-season
  • Accurately maintains systems with key financial KPIs and metrics
  • Understands product development calendar and has ability to work independently to hit key deliverables and deadlines
  • Able to articulate sales plans and target

Revises and maintains in-season product level forecasts

  • Analyzes and identifies selling trends, taking action to maximize selling potential and minimize risk to financial objectives and profitability
  • Manages in-season reforecasting at a color level throughout product life cycle to achieve target sell through
  • Partners with Merchants to effectively manage selling opportunities and risk
  • Accurately maintains systems with key financial KPIs and metrics
  • Able to articulate in-season performance to plan
  • Develops and fosters strong vendor partnerships

 

What We’re Looking For:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
    • Equivalent work experience would be considered
  • 2 years of experience in retail planning management and/or inventory planning and forecasting
  • Planning and Forecasting system experience
  • Reporting tools experience, as well as Microsoft Excel
  • Quantitative analytical skills, ability to form conclusions using numerical data
  • Systems aptitude, knows how and when to use systems to make decisions
  • Technical knowledge, understands forecasting definitions and formulas
  • Sense of ownership, approaches company business as if it were their own
  • Sense of urgency, proactive identification of opportunities and risks
  • Ability to work independently, under time constraints, and prioritize multiple job responsibilities to meet critical deadlines

Duluth Headquarters Benefits and Perks

As we continue to grow Duluth Trading Company and its house of brands, the perks have perked up, too. We’ve boosted an already impressive benefits package to include: 12-week full-pay parental leave, paid holiday time for the important observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, and more Why’d we go all out? Because our pursuit of a better way means that when it comes to great talent, better perks are a given.

 

Compensation Range: $52,700 to $65,000/year 

 

Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

 

The responsibilities outlined in this position description are a guideline for the general duties of the position and are not exhaustive of all duties inherent in the job. Duluth Trading Company is an equal opportunity employer.

About Duluth Trading Company:

Started in 1989, Duluth Trading Company exists to enable hard-working individuals to take on life with their own two hands. Folks that revel in doing it the hard way and celebrate finding a better way. We seek talented individuals who share these beliefs and are excited to further the Duluth Trading legacy with a digital-first mindset, always moving forward and always innovating.

 

From ingenious Duluth workwear, to comfortably capable Buck Naked Underwear, to outside-embracing AKHG, it’s all about the innovative gear and gadgets that equip customers for a more hands-on way of life.

 

Top-notch quality, immersive storytelling, outstanding customer service, and the shared belief that the go-all-in-and-dig-deep spirit exists with everyone are what sets Duluth Trading Co. apart. We seek talented folks looking to be part of a can-do team that’s hellbent on helping the world to gear up, get its hands dirty, and do.

 

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