Belk · 1 month ago
Planner (Hybrid)
Charlotte, NC - Corporate Office - Merchandising
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $155K/yr
4+ years expBelk is a retail company seeking a Planner to maximize gross margin dollars and inventory productivity. The Planner will develop seasonal merchandise financial plans, pricing strategies, and assortment optimization while collaborating with Buyers and the allocation team.
E-CommerceRetailRetail Technology
Responsibilities
Develop merchandise financial plans, vendor or class as appropriate, that support the merchandise strategies while achieving corporate financial goals both for the short term (seasonal) and long term (multi-year)
Develop the assortment plan and the initial buy plan through use of hind sighting and profitability tools
Develop replenishment budgets and providing analytics required for planning and managing replenishment items. Reforecasting replenishment budget to inform Monthly Forecast
Lead Monthly Forecast process to manage business in season and maximize opportunities through product lifecycle management
Partner with allocation team to Reconcile merchandise and by-door plans with store level opportunities
Optimize profitability by leading the permanent markdown process & providing recommendations on in-season POS pricing strategies
Qualification
Required
Develop merchandise financial plans, vendor or class as appropriate, that support the merchandise strategies while achieving corporate financial goals both for the short term (seasonal) and long term (multi-year)
Develop the assortment plan and the initial buy plan through use of hind sighting and profitability tools
Develop replenishment budgets and providing analytics required for planning and managing replenishment items. Reforecasting replenishment budget to inform Monthly Forecast
Lead Monthly Forecast process to manage business in season and maximize opportunities through product lifecycle management
Partner with allocation team to Reconcile merchandise and by-door plans with store level opportunities
Optimize profitability by leading the permanent markdown process & providing recommendations on in-season POS pricing strategies
Strong merchandising, product and marketing skills
Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving skills
Highly organized and able to multitask
Builds and maintains productive relationships with peers, merchant team and allocation team
Demonstrates leadership and decision-making skills
Takes calculated risks to achieve results
Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills
Analyzes business to the lowest level to identify opportunities in sales, inventory, and margin by store, department, and class
Reacts to business trends in a timely and efficient manner
Adapts to shifting circumstances in a business environment
Able to translate strategy into tactical, well-developed financial plans
Able to think strategically and provide financial direction for future business opportunities
Maintains professionalism in work relationships and habits
Develops creative solutions to business issues
Works effectively with staff and Divisional/BSS management to achieve sound financial and merchandising solutions based on analysis, input and experience
Communicates effectively with stores and vendors
Requires designated hybrid in-office work schedule
Preferred
Bachelor's degree strongly preferred or equivalent years of comparable experience
4-7 years of retail experience; 2-3 in merchandise or financial planning
Proficient in Excel and Microsoft office suite of products and business related software
Company
Belk
Belk, Inc. is the mainline department store company with 305 stores located in 16 Southern states.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$485M2024-07-23Debt Financing· $485M
2015-08-24Acquired
2011-11-23IPO
Leadership Team
Don Hendricks
Chief Executive Officer
H
Hyon Park
EVP, CIO
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