Merchandise Planner, Digital - International

Victoria's Secret; Reynoldsburg, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria’s Secret in Reynoldsburg, OH is seeking a Merchandise Planner to set up processes that support EU digital and store growth across all categories. You will deliver in-depth sales and inventory analysis with recommendations to maximize profitability for the brand and its partners.

You will manage sales plans and inventory, collaborate with the Global Digital team, and guide assortment, launch cadence, and markdown strategy, ensuring accurate digital active dates and alignment with

Responsibilities

• Merchandise Planning: Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.
• Inventory Management: Align EU DC inventory with brand deployment and track inbound receipts.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and support evolving business needs.

Job description

Description

Your Role:

The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for setting up processes to support EU digital and store growth for all categories. They 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 Victoria’s Secret Global and its Franchise Partners.

Your Impact:

Merchandise Planning

• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.
• Partner with Victoria’s Secret Global Digital (VSGD) 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.
• Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and build credibility through effective communication.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support evolving business needs

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 VSGD inventory expectations with the brand deployment strategy through continuous education of Victoria’s Secret Global inventory management process.
• Partner with Logistics and UPS to provide EU DC volume projections.