Merchandise Planner

2 days ago


Charleston, West Virginia, United States Free Fly Apparel Full time
About Free Fly Apparel

Free Fly Apparel is a performance clothing company based in Charleston, SC, specializing in unique bamboo material blends. Our design philosophy is anchored in fun and adventure, while superior design and craftsmanship remain our focus. We're confident that our products will quickly become your favorite shirt.

Job Summary

The Merchandise Planner will support the Senior Merchandise Planner in gathering necessary data and analysis to create efficient inventory plans. This role will analyze in-season and historical data for future planning, create and manage style-level inventory plans, and proactively manage performance to plan in-season to uncover opportunities, mitigate risks, maintain margin targets, and build-out end of season inventory strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with the Senior Merchandise Planner to create pre-season, item-level sales and inventory plans that align with historical performance, merchandising strategies, and financial targets.
  • Re-Forecast item-level plans in season for assigned categories; ensure alignment and tops-down, monthly forecast and channel level goals.
  • Provide hindsight analysis and partner with merchandising on future product positioning and opportunities.
  • Coordinate, manage, and maintain inventory fulfillment for the Amazon channel; partner with third-party suppliers to ensure profitability.
  • Monitor End-of-life Product and discontinued stock.
  • Analyze markdown sales and recommend pricing in line with financial targets.
  • Analyze size curves each season to provide insights on how to plan for future buys.
  • Update weekly reports and distribute to internal teams.
  • Generate purchase orders and coordinate with the Operations team and suppliers on any PO change requests (pricing, quantities, etc.).
  • Maintain Time and Action (T&A) calendars and update internal calendars to ensure alignment on most recent timelines/deadlines.
  • Ad-hoc reporting and analysis.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Planning, Business, or related field.
  • Three to five years of related experience.
  • Merchandise Planning experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and NetSuite.
Competencies
  • Strong financial and analytical skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excels in a collaborative environment.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

Free Fly Apparel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.


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