Merchandise Planner, Amazon & Marketplace Expansion

About the position

Responsibilities
• Pre-Season: Connect statistical analysis, assortment architecture, and merchant vision into projections that align with anticipated future season sales targets.
• In-Season: Analyze current sales trends, collaborate with cross-functional partners to support need fluctuations.
• Establish pricing and promotion strategies, managing active pricing adjustments to reduce fees as needed.
• Collaborate with merchant on strategies to maximize sales and margin for both pre-season and in-season.
• Partner with brands and merchants to execute promotional and liquidation (markdown) strategies.
• Provide ad hoc analysis of various topics to identify wins/opportunities that will drive future growth; share back with leaders during formal hindsight.
• Allocate inventory to support sales across multiple channels.
• Manage inventory levels appropriately to mitigate monthly and long-term storage fees.
• Modify deployment strategies based on future promotional periods and seasonal builds.
• Create standardized reporting to hindsight choice count and productivity by category/brand; share findings with cross-functional partners and leaders of the business.
• Leverage hindsight to make recommendations for future and in-season choice/style counts.

Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Operations or Statistics.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in retail merchandise planning, inventory management, financial planning or financial analysis required; direct and/or third-party planning experience is a plus.
• Amazon, Walmart, or other 3rd party marketplace experience is a plus.
• Strong numbers aptitude (statistical/accounting experience).
• Proficient with forecasting methodologies and statistical modeling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as presentation skills; concisely present complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences.
• Ability to advance to high levels of computer literacy; exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data management systems: Microsoft Office Suite; Excel Add-In; Enterprise Planning; and MicroStrategy.
• Analytical thinker and self-motivated problem solver.
• Adapts to situational demands, flexible and capable of managing competing priorities and multitasking.
• Highly collaborative team player.

Nice-to-haves
• Direct and/or third-party planning experience.
• Experience with Amazon, Walmart, or other 3rd party marketplaces.

Benefits
• Minimum Salary: $84,200.00
• Maximum Salary: $114,975.00

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