The Brand House Collective · 5 months ago
Merchandise Planner - buybuy Baby
The Brand House Collective is seeking a Merchandise Planner for the buy buy Baby brand. This role involves creating and managing sales, inventory, and profit plans while analyzing business risks and opportunities to meet financial goals.
Retail
Responsibilities
Create 12-month seasonal sales, inventory, and profit plans for assigned departments. Reforecast weekly; sales, and margin based on current trends as well as initiating discussions with the buying team as needed to ensure that open-to-buy is accurate, and inventory is in line with sales trend and plan
Partner with buying team to properly manage sku count through assortment planning and markdown strategies
Partner with allocation team to maximize inventory balance within the stores as well as ensuring stock levels on promotional merchandise
Partner with buying team to plan item level reorders of current items to maximize sales while minimizing inventory risk
Responsible for approving all purchase orders based on open-to-buy and the needs of the business
Run and analyze reports to react to current business trends as well as anticipate future business trends
Perform other duties as necessary
Demonstrates a commitment to The Brand House Collective
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
3 – 5 years planning experience
Or any equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform the key responsibilities of this position
Highly motivated and results oriented
Ability to negotiate with and influence peers and members of cross functional team
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships
Ability to formally present business strategies and action plans
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Demonstrates strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time
Company
The Brand House Collective
We're curators of style, makers of space, and champions of home. We lead with creativity, buy with instinct, and always put the customer first.
Funding
Current Stage
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