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Zappos Family of Companies · 2 days ago

Merchandise Planner, Zappos

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$66K/yr - $141K/yr

4+ years exp

Zappos is seeking a highly analytical Merchandise Planner to drive business success through data-driven insights, assortment optimization, and category and brand planning. This role involves maximizing sales, profitability, and inventory efficiency by developing detailed assortment plans and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product availability aligns with customer needs and business objectives.

E-CommerceRetailShoesShopping

Responsibilities

Partner with buyer to design seasonal and annual strategies by category and vendor

Build financial plans in accordance with merchandise strategies to maximize profitability

Drive in season decision making to achieve financial and strategic targets

Manage inventory health, open-to-buy, item-level forecasting, and assortment planning

Optimize sales and inventory productivity through analysis and plans that drive high impact decision making

Forecast financials and related operational metrics

Manage reporting, driving a high standard for analytical excellence

Develop price reduction and exit recommendations with pricing team

Brainstorm and develop projects that improve the efficiency of buying/planning systems, processes and procedures

Partake in A/B testing of new tools and maintain owner mindset to deliver constructive feedback

Train and develop team members

Qualification

ExcelSupply chain managementInventory managementStatistical inventory controlProject managementData analysisCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

4+ years of with Excel experience

Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional or military experience

4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience

Experience in Retail or wholesale business

Preferred

Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control

Experience managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations