Associate Merchandise Planner

2 weeks ago

Canton, Ohio, United States DXL Group Full time $68,019 - $85,024

We're all about the perfect fit. That's why we invest so much in our people. We offer training and development opportunities, along with a promote-from-within, anyone-can-lead philosophy. We're an energized team working together to deliver a one-of-kind experience allowing Big + Tall guys to finally wear what they want.

Every associate has a voice and an opportunity to make an impact -- at DXL we care about our guys, our communities and each other. If this sounds like a culture you would like to be part of, then DXL is Fit for You

As an Associate Merchandise Planner, you'll play an essential role in shaping our product strategy and driving results. You'll create thoughtful, data-informed plans for margin, inventory, assortment, and financial performance that support our merchandise team. By maintaining accurate sales, margin, and inventory forecasts, you'll help ensure our Open-to-Buy reflects the best opportunities to grow the business. You'll also collaborate with cross-functional partners to enhance assortment planning and strengthen product distribution across both our store locations and direct channels.

Using your merchandise and retail accounting experience and your passion for working with numbers, you'll play a key role in supporting our guests by:

  • Reviewing seasonal results by style, class, sub-department, and department across all grades and lifestyles and providing insights and recommendations to guide future assortment
  • Collaborating with buyers to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities by department, class and by selected key items
  • Partnering with the buyers to develop assortment plans that outline the appropriate number of customer choices for each store grade and the direct channel, along with the correct depth for each choice
  • Identifying and executing markdown strategies that align with clearance timelines and gross margin objectives
  • Taking appropriate actions to maintain and control inventories to forecast and plan and identifying opportunities to cancel, purchase or expedite merchandise to hit targeted inventory levels through a monthly OTB process

We're looking for someone:

  • With a Bachelor's Degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • That has 2-4 years specialty retail associate buyer/associate planner/allocation experience
  • With a strong orientation to bottom line results through practical merchandise experience
  • With experience in forecasting product need based on current trends and future plans

Here's what we offer:

  • All Your Basic Benefits (health, dental, 401k, PTO, etc.)
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Compressed/Flexible Work Schedule
  • Bring Your Dog to Work Days
  • And more

The anticipated salary range for this position is $68,019 – $85,024 annually. This is a bonus eligible position. Compensation is determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. 

DXL is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Belonging. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizen status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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