Merchandise Planner: Inventory & Growth Strategist Hybrid

Crate & Barrel; Northbrook (IL); Hybride; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Crate & Barrel in Northbrook, IL is seeking a Planner, Merchandise to own inventory strategy and financial forecasts for a product segment. The role works with the Divisional Planning Manager and merchandising team to drive profitable sales growth and meet customer demand.

This on-site position (Mon–Thu) is based in our Northbrook offices with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. You will partner with Buyers to forecast sales and margins, and lead monthly reviews to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Strong financial acumen and experience in presenting data and analysis.
• Collaborative mindset focused on an engaged customer experience.
• Strong communication skills within team and department.
• Detail orientation with emphasis on consistency and accuracy.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and planning tools.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end inventory strategy for product category including new product buys, reorders and end-of-life markdowns.
• Develop pre-season plans in coordination with department and company targets.
• Forecast sales, margin and inventory at a category level in collaboration with Buyers.
• Deliver promotional strategies to maximize profitability.
• Lead monthly OTB to optimize sales and gross margin.
• Provide business analysis to influence future purchases and assortment strategies.
• Build cross-functional partnerships for successful strategies and flawless execution.
• Drive item planning and forecasting for ordering, allocation and cross-functional needs.
• Manage category planning operations, including deadlines, coding, hunt paths and lead-times.

Connaissances

Financial acumen

Collaboration

Communication

Detail oriented

Spreadsheet proficiency

Outils

Planning tools

Description du poste

Crate & Barrel in Northbrook, IL is seeking a Planner, Merchandise to own inventory strategy and financial forecasts for a product segment. The role works with the Divisional Planning Manager and merchandising team to drive profitable sales growth and meet customer demand.

This on-site position (Mon–Thu) is based in our Northbrook offices with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays. You will partner with Buyers to forecast sales and margins, and lead monthly reviews to optimize performance.