Store Planner

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze store and web performance across multiple departments to help determine assortment and allocation strategies
• Utilize proprietary reporting platform to analyze large amounts of data at both an aggregate and a granular level to answer questions and identify opportunities & risks
• Review historical sales trends and strategically react to these changes in business
• Allocate merchandise at style/color/size level based on an assortment strategy using historical and current trend data
• Collaborate cross functionally with Merchant Planners and Merchandising to align on allocation and merchandise strategies
• Implement allocation strategies that support financial plans, brand objectives and strategic vision, resulting in effective allocations and efficient use of inventory
• Participate in the continuous effort to improve allocation methods and strategies within Blue Yonder (allocation system)
• Maintain proper inventory levels in the stores, online, and the distribution center to maximize sales and profitability
• Conduct a monthly Open-to-Buy meeting with cross functional partners
• Review monthly sales and inventory, sales forecasts, out of stocks, and inventory levels at the style level, and execute any needed strategies
• Maintain style/store/size model stocks and size selling curves for an OMNI channel business
• Optimize OMNI channel assortments through style and size rationalizations and business analysis

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of prior retail/allocation experience
• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Merchandising, Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain)
• Strong fundamentals in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Enjoys working as part of a team and collaborating cross functionally
• Experience with Blue Yonder or replenishment system a plus
• Adaptable with the ability to work with shifting priorities
• Uses analytics to problem solve
• Good communicator and comfortable presenting to all levels
• Accountable and works with a sense of urgency
• Strong multi-tasking skills
• Detail oriented

Pay

Pay Range: USD $62,700.00 - USD $114,000.00 /Yr.