Elite Sportswear, LP · 19 hours ago
Senior Merchandising Planner
Elite Sportswear, LP is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner who will drive financial results through advanced forecasting and inventory optimization. This role involves collaborating with various departments to build seasonal strategies and ensure product availability.
Responsibilities
Supports recommendations for forecasts for all relevant products based on sales analysis and PLM sales plans by style
Analyze sales trends and make recommendations based on demand for products
Identify and investigate discrepancies in inventory
Collaborate with Logistics to place and monitor purchase orders
Collaborate with production planning for MO placement and scheduling, all sports
Report data on excess and obsolete inventory and make proper recommendations for inventory movement
Maintain inventory and planning metrics for OTB report monthly
Partner with Commercial, Sourcing, Product Development, Operations, and Customer Conversion teams to understand the business and maximize sales/ inventory position
M3 Operations for planning
Other necessary assignments as needed
Qualification
Required
BA/BS degree preferably in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
Experience working with various databases and ERP systems
1-3 years of experience in S&OP planning and forecasting
Strong Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, etc.)
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Must be a strategic thinker able to anticipate inventory needs based on data analysis
Company
Elite Sportswear, LP
ABOUT ELITE SPORTSWEAR, L.P. Elite Sportswear, L.P., is the combination of the world’s leading sports specialty apparel brands.