Carhartt · 2 days ago
Planner- Merchandise
Dearborn, MI
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Develop and cultivate Planning/Merchandising partnerships to create long range, pre-season, and in season forecasts, and align inventory strategies with organizational strategies and targets.
Support the pre-season plan review process, in-season reforecasting, and post-season hindsighting. Review the category forecast/plan changes in relation to prior forecast, prior year(s), and target. Present, articulate, and support the plan or forecast position in relation to global targets.
Partner with Merchandising and Inventory teams to identify areas of opportunity within the assortment to drive sales and margin, and mitigate inventory liability using historical trends and analyses, coupled with market and consumer insights.
Partner with cross functional teams to efficiently manage product life cycle for the assigned book of business.
Lead and facilitate monthly/weekly meetings with key partners to understand current trends as well as proactively identify actionable risks and opportunities.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve opportunities as they arise. Take a proactive approach to identify potential roadblocks and seek out resolutions in a timely manner.
Identify planning process pain points and/or gaps and able to propose potential solutions to a broad audience.
Champion the Merchandise Planning process and related calendar. Work to ensure company best practices are adhered to and completed within the allotted timeframe.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience.
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a demand planning or forecasting field.
Self-motivated, passionate and enthusiastic individual ready to bring energy and excitement to lead their business.
High level of analytical thinking with strong aptitude for forecasting methodology.
Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and delegate workload, juggling multiple concurrent projects and deliverables.
Proactive critical thinking approach when confronting problem solving.
Active listening skills, strong written and oral communication skills with the proven ability to communicate with all levels including management and business unit partners.
Outstanding organizational skills with a natural curiosity and interest in problem-solving.
Ability to adapt to continuously evolving organizational changes and planning processes.
Strong sense of urgency to change, adapt, and push process forward.
Advanced computer skills (MS Office Suite and Planning tools) are needed.
Preferred
Wholesale demand planning preferred.
Company
Carhartt
Carhartt manufactures premium clothing known for exceptional durability, comfort, quality of construction.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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