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Arhaus · 1 week ago

Associate Merchandise Planner

Boston Heights, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Arhaus is a company committed to sustainable furniture and décor, partnering with artisans globally to create heirloom-quality pieces. The Associate Merchandise Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining financial plans for assigned categories while collaborating with various teams to implement strategies that meet company goals.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceFashionFurnitureHome DecorLifestyleManufacturingReal EstateRetail

Responsibilities

Develop annual / seasonal / monthly category merchandise financial plans in accordance with company goals, historical performance and trend analysis

Create SKU level sales and inventory plans for seasonal Investment Reviews to ensure the correct inventory levels in place to support category plans

Continuously analyze and reforecast the Open to Buy and recommend / execute strategies to maximize opportunities and minimize risk

Monitor and manage inventory levels throughout product lifecycle to stay in line with the turn and inventory plan, partnering with Sourcing and Vendors to adjust on order where appropriate

Develop and execute price actions to drive sales and margin across new products, promotions and markdowns

Evaluate stock and sales by store or DC for replenishment product and make recommendations to balance inventory and drive SKU productivity

Conduct detailed SKU hindsight analysis and present findings and actions to maximize SKU productivity, margin and turn

Set and communicate KPI targets and updates (e.g. SKU Count & Productivity, Sales, Margin and Inventory targets) to Merchandising partners