Data-Driven Retail Planner for Growth & Insights

Equinox; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary Club membership

Discounts on products and services

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Equinox Group is seeking a Planner to assist in creating merchandise plans and provide analytical support to merchants to maximize opportunities and minimize risk. The Planner partners with the Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans.

The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning, strong Excel skills, and a passion for numbers and product. This position offers competitive pay and benefits in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning.
• Strong analytical ability with a passion for numbers and product.
• Demonstrates a complete comprehension of retail math and its application.
• Eagerness to learn and a winning attitude.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and computer savvy.
• Able to work productively in a fast-paced team environment and effectively throughout the Company.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, personable, hardworking, flexible and diligent.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans.
• Assist with the OTB process by analyzing monthly performance along with changes in business strategy and receipt flows to reforecast sales, markdowns, and inventory.
• Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reporting.
• Analyze sales performance and stock levels for key categories and classifications, recommend adjustments and set allocation targets by department and location.
• Communicate with stores and buying team on overarching business, assortment needs, stock levels.
• Manage vendor performance and assists buying team in evaluating any opportunity or liability.
• Manage the vendor allowance process, ensuring all credits are processed by accounts payable each month.
• Ensure all merchandise adjustments (MOOS, Damages, Transfers, RTVs) are closed out weekly/monthly to ensure accurate inventory reporting and replenishment.
• Lead markdown process – provide department targets to buying, own pricing updates, and reporting.
• Assist with maintaining inventory best practices – providing transfer order support to warehouse and clubs, annual physical inventory process, and flagging data issues.
• Ad hoc reporting and projects, as needed

Skills

Merchandise planning

Analytical mindset

Retail math

Excel

Fast-paced environment

Organizational skills

Learning attitude

Tools

Excel

Job description

Equinox Group is seeking a Planner to assist in creating merchandise plans and provide analytical support to merchants to maximize opportunities and minimize risk. The Planner partners with the Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans.

The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of experience in merchandise planning, strong Excel skills, and a passion for numbers and product. This position offers competitive pay and benefits in a fast-paced retail environment.