Senior Merchandise Planner: Profit‑Focused Merch Strategy

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner for Free People who will maximize sales and profit by developing sound merchandise plans for departments supporting company goals for sales, turn, and margin.

The role involves monitoring sales and gross margin, collaborating with merchants, planning, and buyers to manage receipts and inventory, and driving opportunities through key item programs with strong reporting and analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Results oriented.
• Creative problem solver / “outside the box” thinker.
• Strong communication skills.
• Works well in teams.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin, and inventory turn
• Partnering with the merchants to monitor and evaluate sales of current styles on a weekly basis
• Collaborating with planning and merchant team to identify any business opportunities
• Partnering with the buyer and planning manager to effectively manage receipts and inventory
• Maximizing opportunities thru key item programs
• Clearly communicating and providing reporting and analysis to highlight important trends and/or support key initiatives
• Utilizing the OTB to drive business
• Partnering with allocation to understand store level strategies
• Building strong partnerships thru constant communication and collaboration with merchant team
• Taking trend and merchant direction and interpreting it into a profitable strategy

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Results oriented

Creative problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or related field

Job description

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc. is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner for Free People who will maximize sales and profit by developing sound merchandise plans for departments supporting company goals for sales, turn, and margin.

The role involves monitoring sales and gross margin, collaborating with merchants, planning, and buyers to manage receipts and inventory, and driving opportunities through key item programs with strong reporting and analysis.