Merchandise Planner 2
HireTalent
Beaverton, OR
JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Beaverton, OR
POSTED
10 days ago
Location: Beaverton, OR ( WFH Fridays)
12 Month Contract
Bachelor s degree strongly preferred
2-4 years experience minimum required in a merch planning role
Top must-have skills include the following:
- Excel expertise
- Knowledge of retail math and open-to-buy (OTB) management
- Experience working in a cross functional matrix environment
- General understanding of retail operations
Desired soft skills:
- Flexibility
- Able to have meaningful cross functional conversations
- Ability to work in ambiguity
Combination of skills/expertise that might make a candidate stand out:
- Previous experience presenting in front of senior leadership (good communication skills)
- Prior financial management experience
- Proven ability to communicate with higher ups (stakeholder management)
- Will work on a direct team of 6-7; will also work hand-in-hand with other teams, including sport planning, in-line planning, etc.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for a Senior Assortment Planner to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals of Client and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.
Who you will work with:
You will partner cross-functionally with Client Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising, Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.
What you will work on:
Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact. You'll be an ambassador of the Client brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence. You will:
- Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.
- Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.
- Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.
- Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.
- Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with holistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.
What you bring:
- Demonstrated retail expertise, understanding consumer and marketplace trends.
- Experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.
- Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.
- Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.
- Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.
- Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results.
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