Senior Category Strategy & Inventory Planner

The Michael's Companies; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Michaels Companies in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Category Management Planner to partner with the Category Manager and Category Director to optimize sales, gross margin and inventory. You will use MFP for weekly planning and support seasonal and basic assortments.

Responsibilities include in-season MD recommendations, SKU and forward-buy evaluation, and collaboration with finance and replenishment to execute resets and seasonal strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience: 2-5 years in retail.
• Analytical, organizational, communication, collaborative, self-motivational, and good time management skills.
• Ability to work comfortably on unstructured problems/tasks.
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and time constraints.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, retail, or related field (preferred).
• Microsoft Office knowledge, especially Excel; planning system skills preferred.
• 2+ years in retail planning or allocation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide CD/CM with analysis and recommendations to optimize sales, gross margin and inventory.
• Create weekly sales, margin and inventory plans at subclass level for seasonal and trend programs using Michaels Financial Planning (MFP).
• Own MFP administration for seasonal and basic plans; correct errors and propose wave breaks.
• Work with pricing and CD/CM to make in-season MD recommendations for seasonal and trend product.
• Evaluate forward buys on market deals and opportunities; develop timelines and assist with resets.
• Assist assortment planning and participate in reviews for seasonal and SBA assortments by analyzing historical data.

Job description

The Michaels Companies in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Category Management Planner to partner with the Category Manager and Category Director to optimize sales, gross margin and inventory. You will use MFP for weekly planning and support seasonal and basic assortments.

Responsibilities include in-season MD recommendations, SKU and forward-buy evaluation, and collaboration with finance and replenishment to execute resets and seasonal strategies.