Merchandise Planner

TekWissen ®; Reynoldsburg (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen ® is seeking a Merchandise Planner for their client in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing sales plans and inventory levels for the EU digital channel, ensuring that products are correctly allocated and inventory levels are optimized to maximize growth.

The position requires 3-5 years of relevant experience in merchandise planning or a similar analytical field. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in analytical positions such as merchandise planning or inventory deployment.
• Excellent statistical and quantitative analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for the EU digital channel.
• Analyze and drive business performance to ensure maximized growth potential.
• Provide input to Monthly Planning Committee meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical proficiency in Excel

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is the world's largest intimates specialty retailer offering a wide assortment of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, swim and athleisure, as well as award-winning prestige fragrances and body care.

Job Description

• The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for setting up processes to support EU digital and store growth for all categories.
• He/she will work with their leader to provide crucial in-depth sales & inventory analysis, as well as recommendations to the international team, to maximize sales and profitability for client and its Franchise Partners.

Why You Belong Here

• At client, we acknowledge your value.
• We recognize that every associate has something unique to add to our brand and business.
• We strive to recruit, retain, and advance diverse talent that reflects the customers we serve and the communities where we live and work.
• We foster a culture where everyone belongs because we know our business thrives most when we look for, listen to, and amplify diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We place the customer at the heart of everything we do.
• We dream big, embrace curiosity and creativity while always learning from our mistakes.
• We lead with integrity, trust, and respect to achieve the best outcomes as one team.

Your Impact

• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.
• Partner with client team to understand market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals.
• Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential, incorporating assortment planning and tiering analysis.
• Provide input to Monthly Planning Committee (MPC) meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and operating models based on merchandise and sales trends
• Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals, product launch cadence, and markdown strategy.
• Ensure digital active dates are accurate and information is flowing from the international merchant assortment tool (MAT) and the Digital Active Date (DAD) tool.
• Ensure that international exclusives are flowing thru the domestic product development process (PDP) and that all attributes are getting populated for client and or franchise data handoff
• Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and build credibility through effective communication.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from cross-functional teams.

Inventory Management

• Manage merchandise inventory levels in the EU DC and ensure accurate ring-fencing across channels through inbound receipt tracking and collaboration with Merchandise Planners, Demand Forecasters, and Deployment Analysts.
• Continually monitor and adjust inventory in-season to minimize markdowns and deliver end of season mark-out-of-stock.
• Align client inventory expectations with the brand deployment strategy through continuous education of client inventory management process.
• Partner with Logistics and UPS to provide EU DC volume projections.

Your Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in analytical positions such as merchandise planning, inventory deployment, demand forecasting, finance, or logistics
• High level of technical proficiency using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Excellent statistical/quantitative analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and customer types/levels
• Excellent communication, prioritizing and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be a team player and foster a commitment of teamwork among associates
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required

Equal Opportunity Statement

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.