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SupplyHouse · 3 weeks ago

Merchandise Planner

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

SupplyHouse.com is an industry-leading e-commerce company specializing in HVAC, plumbing, heating, and electrical supplies. They are seeking a Merchandise Planner to join their Merchandising Team, responsible for analyzing data, managing financial success, and collaborating on merchandise strategies to support business goals.

CommercialE-CommerceHeating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)Industrial

No H1B

Responsibilities

Analyzes historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities for the business and drive strategies to achieve financial goals

Manage the financial success of assigned categories by driving the business to exceed sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment and inventory turn goals

Reconcile financial plans from a top down and bottoms-up perspective

Recommends seasonal merchandise flow strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and customer expectations

Collaborate with the category merchants to develop and communicate a comprehensive pre-season strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities across multiple categories

Supports and leads cross-functional business meetings to identify and manage opportunities and risks in critical /milestones

Provides analysis related to driving business goals (e.g., hind sights, seasonality, brand performance, etc.) in weekly business meetings and monthly planning meetings

Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deliverables

Qualification

Merchandise planningFinancial managementAnalytical skillsRetail math skillsMicrosoft ExcelEffective communicationCollaboration skillsNegotiation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Operations, Business, or other related field

3+ years of merchandise planning, replenishment/demand planning, or financial management experience

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strong aptitude with numbers; retail math skills, understanding of merchandise planning and forecasting methodology

Effective communication and presentation skills concisely presents complex information in terms meaningful across multiple levels of the organization

Builds collaborative partnerships cross-functionally; identifies/influences critical stakeholders

Ability to negotiate and influence effectively

Proven record in managing a business to achieve financial targets

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and dynamic merchandise planning systems