Merchandise Planner

Overview:
At Cracker Barrel, our mission is Pleasing People. This is evident from the moment you walk through our doors, with the first smile that greets you, from the items in our retail store to the food on the table, we welcome you home

The Merchandise Planner's key responsibilities to include strategic business analysis, developing merchandising plans, managing the Open to Buy as well as driving the in-season business review process.
Responsibility:
Works closely with Buying teams to build profitable merchandise assortments through analysis of business and identification of trends.
In-season management of business (maximize any potential financial opportunity or minimize any potential financial risk)
Develop annual departmental merchandising plans for all financial metrics (sales, markdowns, receipts, transfers, inventory, profit, etc.)
Manage OTBs (dept/class & theme) by forecasting financial metrics and making appropriate and necessary recommendations, as needed.
Develop and manage ad hoc and/or standardized reporting to monitor financial performance for individual business and organizationally, as needed.
Work with planning and retail leadership to develop and implement strategic business initiatives through analyses and recommendations.
Qualifications:
Experience and Education
High school diploma and 2 - 3 years of Merchandise Planning experience. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, and retail planning concepts.
Proficient in the use of Planning and Retail systems.
Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, in particular).
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent written and oral communication.
Ability to impact and influence people, businesses, and processes.
Must be a team player

NOTE: Racism, either overt or perpetuated through unconscious bias, has no place at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, and both our Mission and People Promise are firmly rooted in the principle of valuing what everyone brings to the table. Our employees work hard to ensure that our brand, which is grounded in genuine hospitality and nostalgia, represents only what is good about those things. While our dcor and food may harken back to earlier times, our inclusive culture and beliefs about equality and diversity do not.