Inventory & Merchandise Planner — Seasonal Strategy & ROI

4Soft GmbH; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Dream Maker Discount

Referral incentives

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401K Program

Paid Vacation, Wellness Days & H&olyd;

Job summary

David’s Bridal is seeking a Merchandise Planner who partners with the management and buying teams to set seasonal merchandise sales, margin, and inventory parameters, and to manage the business with open-to-buy metrics for pre-, in-, and post-season plans.

The role oversees monthly open-to-buy, advises on inventory levels and promotional changes, analyzes assortment changes and ROI, and collaborates with demand planning to optimize product flow and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 1–2 years of related experience.
• 3+ years in merchandise/demand planning.
• Strong analytical skills; relationship building; proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly open to buy and advise demand planner and buying team on inventory metrics, sales, margin, inventory and promotional changes.
• Make pre-season inventory management recommendations including assortment gaps, liquidations candidates, mix of novelty/fashion, and benchmarks for productivity.
• Make in-season recommendations/decisions on business approaches, including pricing, sales driving promotions, and inventory flow remediation.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on cost benefits of assortment expansions, changes, in pricing or promotional strategies, special programs, vendor diversification, and company-wide expansion of inventory.
• Define inventory, in partnership with buying team, that will achieve sales plan. Analyze and make recommendations on return on investment of styles/SKUs. Optimize markdowns and liquidations on underperforming merchandise. Provide analytical support on new and discontinued product sales variances from replenishment output in season. Act as liaison between buying team and demand planning team. Make decision to stop production or orders of under-performing styles/SKUs.
• Provide strong point of view in sales projection reviews with cross functional teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Relationship Building

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 1–2 years of related experience

Job description

David’s Bridal is seeking a Merchandise Planner who partners with the management and buying teams to set seasonal merchandise sales, margin, and inventory parameters, and to manage the business with open-to-buy metrics for pre-, in-, and post-season plans.

The role oversees monthly open-to-buy, advises on inventory levels and promotional changes, analyzes assortment changes and ROI, and collaborates with demand planning to optimize product flow and profitability.