NEW JOB OPENING
MERCHANDISE PLANNER
IN Remote, USA!

***Only qualified Merchandise Planner candidates located within the US to be considered for this REMOTE role. ***



Preferred Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent experience



Required Experience, Skills, & Abilities:

• 3-5 years of experience in analytical positions such as merchandise planning, inventory deployment, demand forecasting, finance, or logistics.

• High level of technical proficiency using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

• Excellent statistical/quantitative analysis skills.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and customer types/levels.

• Excellent communication, prioritizing and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to be a team player and foster a commitment of teamwork among associates.

• Proficiency with MicroStrategy



Desired Experience, Skills, & Abilities:

• International experience a plus.



Role:

The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for setting up processes to support EU digital and store growth for all categories. He/she will work with their leader to provide crucial in-depth sales & inventory analysis, as well as recommendations to the international team, to maximize sales and profitability for our client.



Responsibilities:

Merchandise Planning

• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.

• Partner with Global Digital team to understand market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals.

• Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential, incorporating assortment planning and tiering analysis.

• Provide input to Monthly Planning Committee (MPC) meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and operating models based on merchandise and sales trends

• Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals, product launch cadence, and markdown strategy.

• Ensure digital active dates are accurate and information is flowing from the international merchant assortment tool (MAT) and the Digital Active Date (DAD) tool.

• Ensure that international exclusives are flowing thru the domestic product development process (PDP) and that all attributes are getting populated for data handoff

• Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and build credibility through effective communication.

• Respond to ad hoc requests from cross-functional teams.



Inventory Management

• Manage merchandise inventory levels in the EU DC and ensure accurate ring-fencing across channels through inbound receipt tracking and collaboration with Merchandise Planners, Demand Forecasters, and Deployment Analysts.

• Continually monitor and adjust inventory in-season to minimize markdowns and deliver end of season mark-out-of-stock.

• Align inventory expectations with the brand deployment strategy through continuous education of Global inventory management process.

• Partner with Logistics and UPS to provide EU DC volume projections.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**