SITKA® Gear Retail Planner

2 weeks ago

Bozeman, United States W. L. Gore & Associates , Inc. Full time
About the Role: We are looking for a talented Retail Planner to join our SITKA ® Gear Supply Chain Planning team, with a focus on the expanding Retail Channel. The Retail Planner will collaborate closely with our Retail Channel Leader product team and Retail Merchandiser to develop compelling assortments and strategic supply plans for our store-level consumers. This role involves creating sales plans that align with company initiatives, merchandising, and marketing strategies, ensuring optimal inventory levels in our stores.

This position will be located at our facility in Bozeman, Montana, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop Retail channel Demand Plans across various business categories that meet revenue targets and KPIs through collaboration with sales, marketing, finance, and product development teams
  • Analyze sales and inventory data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies. Use data insights to make informed decision and recommendations to management
  • Create and maintain Retail channel in-season sales forecast. Use in-seasons trend forecast to identify opportunities and risk to the seasonal plan
  • Identify and manage slow-moving or obsolete inventory to reduce excess stock
  • Maintain accurate size requirements for the Retail Channel to ensure optimal stock availability and minimize stockouts or overstock situations
  • Partner with Supply Chain Team to provide guidance regarding inbound receipt requirements to ensure optimal on-time delivery and Retail channel in-stock positions
  • Recommend and present monthly changes to Retail demand forecasts in the recurring S&OP Demand Review meetings
  • Champion the development and reporting of sales planning metrics
  • Build Demand Plans and make assortment recommendations for new and existing stores in partnership with the Retail Merchandiser
  • Partner with the Product and Supply Chain teams to understand Retail exclusive assortment strategy, build the forecast, create the Supply Plan, and ensure on time and in full delivery
Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 3 years Merchandise Planning experience with a multi-store brand or retailer
  • Minimum of 2 years managing Merchsandise Plans for 20+ Doors
  • Experience maintaining positive working relationships with Retail Merchandiser, Retail Leader, Retail Inventory Manager, and Store Managers to build store-level sales plans aligned with merchandising strategies and company initiative
  • Experience creating and implementing solutions to unanticipated changes or challenges
  • Experience maintaining accurate sales plans for 2000+ skus
  • Strong and effective analytical, interpersonal communication, organizational, and time management skills
  • Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data, identify trends in the data and effectively communicate opportunity to leadership
  • Proficient in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to travel up to 10%


To minimize disruption to the business, while supporting growth and development, Associates are expected to fulfill a minimum of 2 years in commitment before applying to another internal commitment. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved.

Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact

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