Merchandise Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning process, managing sales, margin, and inventory for assigned categories, including SKU-level forecasting and reporting.
• Create and maintain strategic inventory plans, ensuring accurate forecasting and replenishment needs in alignment with the product life cycle.
• Exhibit accountability and ownership over all aspects of the assigned categories.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, optimize performance, and contribute to GameStop’s overarching objectives.
• Provide key insights and recommendations to improve decision-making and support company growth.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, supply chain, operations, statistics, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory planning, or retail buying.
• Proven experience in developing SKU-level and category-level merchandise plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex information.
• High proficiency in Excel, with experience in analyzing raw data and driving actionable insights, is critical to success.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed decisions in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and business intelligence tools like Power BI required.
• Experience with SQL is a plus.