Merchandise Planning Manager (remote) Operations

Startops; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 83,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Merchandise Planning Manager at a rapidly growing company in Utah. This role focuses on optimizing demand plans for the DTC channel, driving sales, and maximizing margins. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging data to make strategic decisions and enhance inventory management. With a commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture, you'll thrive in an environment that values your unique contributions. If you're a self-starter with a passion for retail and analytics, this is your chance to make a significant impact!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Retail Merchandising Planning.
• Expert in PowerPoint and Excel for data summarization.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for category sales and profitability.
• Lead new product planning and manage weekly reporting.
• Deliver in-season sales results through accurate forecasting.

Skills

Retail Merchandising Planning

Retail Data Analysis

PowerPoint

Excel

Financial Acumen

Problem Solving

Job description

Merchandise Planning Manager (remote) - Remote Eligible

Develop and optimize demand plans for DTC channel to maximize sales and margin

Location: Salt Lake City

Compensation: $83,900 - 98,657 USD / year

Job Tags: Operations

About The Role

Purple

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind 'Career in Comfort' because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world - one mattress at a time.

Compensation

$83,900 - $98,657

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Merchandise Planning, the Merchandise Planning Manager is responsible for supporting all activities associated with managing demand plans for the DTC channel. This includes Ecommerce and Owned Showrooms with some Omnichannel analysis as well. They will provide analytical support to the merchandising team by strategically driving the business to maximize sales and margin as well as optimize inventory. The individual will demonstrate business agility and strategic thinking, leveraging internal and external data to make fact-based decisions. He/she will build/maintain effective cross-functional relationships with Sales, FP&A, Analytics and Supply Chain.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction at the category level, both pre-season and in season, to ensure increased sales and profitability.
• Lead new product planning, inclusive of cannibalization and exit-strategy of outgoing product.
• Deliver in-season sales and gross margin results through accurate forecasting and promotional discount planning, analysis, and recommendations.
• Deliver category seasonal hindsight learnings and recommendations.
• Deliver returns and exchange analysis and recommendations.
• Manage weekly reporting requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and update tools and reports to support the needs of the business.
• Partner and develop effective working relationships with product management, channel leads, FP&A and Supply Chain to optimize financial success and appropriate inventory levels.

Requirements:

• 5 - 7 years' work experience in Retail Merchandising Planning.
• Demonstrated experience in retail data analysis and Open to Buy management.
• Expert knowledge and capabilities in PowerPoint and Excel, with an ability to summarize large amounts of raw data.
• Attention to detail, strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results; proficiency in retail math.
• Possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals.
• Problem Solving & Decision ability: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with creative & effective solutions.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible PTO
• Earn a Mattress
• Purple Swag
• Amazing Purple Products

Why Work at Purple?

• Make your mark: We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people's lives through comfort.
• Gain unique experience: Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Utah! The contributions you make will matter at Purple as the company continues to grow with you.
• Awesome culture: Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation events.

Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.