Merchandise Planner - Remote Hybrid
Solomon Page
2021-10-22T13:16:29Z
New York
New York
United States
Retail
(No Timezone Provided)
Our client, a successful ecommerce and specialty store retailer, is seeking an Omni Merchandise Planner to be a critical driver in managing the margin and inventory through end-to-end optimization across DTC + omni-channel business. This is considered a remote role and would only require coming into headquarters in NYC 1x a month approximately.
Responsibilities:
Build financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans Responsible for OTB re-forecasting at a weekly level to reflect trends and solutions for risks and opportunities Draw upon experience with analysis to develop the financial classification plans/key items plans for sales, margin, and inventory Collaborate with merchant team to develop a pre-season strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities across multiple departments, by style/sku targets each season Proactively identify issues and opportunities within product mix and use analytics and creative problem solving to drive profitable solutions Actively recommend markdown and liquidation strategies to maximize omni-channel profitability Ensure alignment of top/down and bottoms/up style/color plans with merchandising strategies and financial targets Partner with the Inventory Planning team to maximize omni profitability through pre-season store cluster analysis, initial allocation, DC management, and in-season management Drive profitability through leading and executing promotional and markdown strategies which align with divisional and brand financial goals Analyze business weekly to identify trends and highlight selling that exceeds or falls short of expectation Requirements:
Minimum 4-5 years of experience years of experience in Retail/Omni Planning which includes knowledge of buying and allocation Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or related field – MBA a plus Superior Excel skills Excellent communication skills both written and oral Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions Ability to work with a collaborative team via Zoom and scheduled meetings which is proud to boast their successes via remote
Merchandise Planner - Remote Hybrid
Our client, a successful ecommerce and specialty store retailer, is seeking an Omni Merchandise Planner to be a critical driver in managing the margin and inventory through end-to-end optimization across DTC + omni-channel business. This is considered a remote role and would only require coming into headquarters in NYC 1x a month approximately.
Responsibilities:
Build financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans Responsible for OTB re-forecasting at a weekly level to reflect trends and solutions for risks and opportunities Draw upon experience with analysis to develop the financial classification plans/key items plans for sales, margin, and inventory Collaborate with merchant team to develop a pre-season strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities across multiple departments, by style/sku targets each season Proactively identify issues and opportunities within product mix and use analytics and creative problem solving to drive profitable solutions Actively recommend markdown and liquidation strategies to maximize omni-channel profitability Ensure alignment of top/down and bottoms/up style/color plans with merchandising strategies and financial targets Partner with the Inventory Planning team to maximize omni profitability through pre-season store cluster analysis, initial allocation, DC management, and in-season management Drive profitability through leading and executing promotional and markdown strategies which align with divisional and brand financial goals Analyze business weekly to identify trends and highlight selling that exceeds or falls short of expectation Requirements:
Minimum 4-5 years of experience years of experience in Retail/Omni Planning which includes knowledge of buying and allocation Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, or related field – MBA a plus Superior Excel skills Excellent communication skills both written and oral Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions Ability to work with a collaborative team via Zoom and scheduled meetings which is proud to boast their successes via remote