Merchandise Planner - Women's Active - Remote

Overview

The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for developing, executing and maintaining merchandise plans for the Women’s Active business, ensuring the success of the business by meeting or exceeding plans for sales volume, inventory turnover and gross margin.

In Short

• Ensure the success of the Women’s Active business by meeting or exceeding plans for sales volume, inventory turnover and gross margin.
• Analyze and drive performance across Fix & Freestyle channels.
• Create pre-season plans and in-season forecasts for multiple product departments.
• Manage rolling operating financial forecast in collaboration with buyers.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results to forecast in-season sales and inventories.
• Forecast receipt flow to ensure optimal inventory levels.
• Assess and evaluate inventory risks and opportunities.
• Responsible for in-season scenario planning.
• Form strong working relationships with the Buying team.
• Partner with Allocation, Operations, Engineering and Data Science teams.

Requirements

• College degree (preferably a BS in a business-related field) with 5-7 years of prior retail planning and e-commerce experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Experienced in tops-down, bottoms-up planning.
• Comfortable making data-driven decisions.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Detail-oriented and results-focused.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid understanding of retail math and profitability KPIs.

Benefits

• Innovative and collaborative work environment.
• Diverse perspectives valued and heard.
• Focus on equity and sustainability.
• Comprehensive compensation packages.
• Inclusive health and wellness benefits.