The Brand House Collective · 2 months ago
Senior Merchandise Planner - buy buy Baby
The Brand House Collective is a company that focuses on merchandise planning, and they are seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to lead the planning process for a specific division. This role involves overseeing sales and inventory plans, managing a team of planners, and collaborating with merchandising teams to achieve financial goals.
Retail
Responsibilities
Oversee the development, analysis, and revision of bottom-up department sales, margin, and inventory turn plans for a select division
Work with Merchandise Planning Manager to ensure the developed plans meet company financial goals
Lead Merchandise Planners and Associate Planners in partnering with Buying teams to properly manage inventory levels through proper forecasting, assortment planning, and markdown strategies
Ensure all purchase orders fall within approved open-to-buy financial parameters for division
Lead Merchandise Planners in developing sales and margin goals for all promotional events
Partner with allocation team to maximize inventory balance within the stores as well as ensuring stock levels on promotional merchandise
Coordinate weekly markdown needs with Merchandise Planning Manager and Divisional Merchandise Manager
Run and analyze reports in order to react to current business trends as well as anticipate future business trends
Lead the development and training of Merchandise Planners and Associate Planners
Demonstrates a commitment to The Brand House Collective values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
4+ years of merchandise planning experience
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 motivate and train planning team members
Demonstrates strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Must have strong technical skills; specifically Microsoft Excel, Business Intelligence software, and industry recognized Planning and Allocation tools
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Ability to sit 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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