Living Spaces Furniture ยท 4 hours ago
Senior Merchandise Planner
La Mirada, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$99K/yr - $132K/yr
7+ years expLiving Spaces Furniture is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive financial results through collaboration with product managers and cross-functional teams. The role involves developing merchandise plans, managing inventory levels, and leading strategic initiatives to optimize sales and profitability.
FurnitureRetail
Hiring Manager
Lauren Hill
Responsibilities
Own pre-season planning and open-to-buy management to achieve sales, margin, inventory turn, and GMROI targets
Develop merchandise plans and SKU forecasts using historical data, sales trends, and market insights to ensure accurate inventory levels
Leverage historical performance to identify key learnings on product, pricing, and inventory, applying insights to future seasons
Spearhead strategic initiatives to expand categories through import programs, optimizing global sourcing, cost efficiency, and supply chain performance
Establish multi-scenario plans and risk/opportunity frameworks for peak seasons and market shifts
Analyze category sales performance, revise in-season plans, develop and maintain weekly/monthly merchandise reports to maximize profitability
Lead monthly and weekly business reviews with cross-functional teams to present insights, align priorities, and drive decisions that optimize sales and inventory productivity
Maintain minimums and WOS across multiple DCs, partner with Logistics to strategize receipts and communicate forecasts to vendors to ensure timely inventory flow and manage quick-ship programs to meet service levels
Collaborate with vendors on container builds, MOQ compliance, and adjustments for timely flow of goods throughout the network
Update product sales ratios by collection and review stocking positions to recommend store/web counts for optimal stock levels
Oversee pricing strategies, including promotions and markdowns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with signage standards
Support monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to review forecast assumptions and align inventory strategies
Key in, revise, and maintain purchase orders (POs) while ensuring operational accuracy and timeliness
Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Merchandising, Stores, Marketing, Visual, and other teams to drive business results
Mentor Merchandise Associate Planner and Assistant Planner by creating training and development programs to enhance skills and knowledge
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) or equivalent from four-year college in merchandising or a business related field
7+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning
Proven ability to objectively interpret data and extract actionable insights that drive the business
Proficiency in retail math and experience managing a traditional open-to-buy
Merchandise planning for a multi-channel retail environment with eCommerce experience preferred
Proficient in MS Office products including Office 365 and Word
Strong proficiency in MS Excel
Experience using Alteryx or Tableau a plus
Preferred
Merchandise planning for a multi-channel retail environment with eCommerce experience preferred
Experience using Alteryx or Tableau a plus
Benefits
Medical (full-time only)
Dental (full-time only)
Vision (full-time only)
401(k) with Company match (full and part-time)
Vacation (full-time only or as otherwise required by applicable law)
Paid Sick Leave (full and part-time)
Flex or Health Spending Account (for eligible full-time only)
Employee Assistance Program (full and part-time)
Holiday pay (full-time only)
Life insurance (full-time only)
Company
Living Spaces Furniture
Living Spaces is a home furnishing brand with stores expanding throughout the United States in addition to a robust online presence.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Lynch
Chief Financial Officer
Bruno Navarro
Human Resources Business Partner
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