Merchandise Planner: Forecasting, Inventory & Growth

Chico's FAS, Inc DBA Chico's Retail Services, Inc; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chico's FAS, Inc DBA Chico's Retail Services, Inc in Fort Myers, FL seeks a Merchandise Planner to translate the Merchants' vision into annual, seasonal, and weekly plans across Omni channels. You will develop projections, manage inventory flow and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize sales and margins.

The ideal candidate has a finance/ops/business background with 4+ years in retail planning, strong analytical and Excel skills, and the ability to forecast effectively in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, or business (preferred).
• 4+ years in retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting, or inventory management.
• 3 years in merchandising/buying or allocation in retail.
• Strong numerical/analytical ability with forecasting methodology.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to translate data into meaningful insights.
• Proficient with Excel and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Merchants on the development of pre-season sales, markdown, margin, receipt and inventory.
• Develops projections and inventory flow for key items/collections.
• Forecasts monthly and seasonal plans to ensure all orders fall within approved financial targets.
• Analyzes and reacts to performance of strategy based on actual sales and current trend performance.
• Prepares and participates in Merchandise Review meetings (MBR, seasonal hindsight).
• Partners with cross-functional teams to utilize seasonal selling curves by region, climate, and store attributes.
• Manages and executes promotional and liquidation strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Retail math

Forecasting methodology

Decision making

Data synthesis

Communication

Presentations

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, or business

4+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting; inventory management, allocation or replenishment; financial planning or financial analysis

3 years of retail experience in merchandising/buying or allocation

Job description

Chico's FAS, Inc DBA Chico's Retail Services, Inc in Fort Myers, FL seeks a Merchandise Planner to translate the Merchants' vision into annual, seasonal, and weekly plans across Omni channels. You will develop projections, manage inventory flow and collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize sales and margins.

The ideal candidate has a finance/ops/business background with 4+ years in retail planning, strong analytical and Excel skills, and the ability to forecast effectively in a dynamic