Sr. Merchandise Planner, Zappos

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a Senior Merchandise Planner to enhance business success through data-driven insights and strategic planning. In this pivotal role, you will maximize sales and profitability by developing detailed assortment plans and forecasts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product availability aligns with customer needs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of e-commerce dynamics, driving impactful decisions that optimize inventory and sales productivity. If you are passionate about data analysis and innovative problem-solving, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with Excel and supply chain management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Design seasonal and annual strategies in collaboration with buyers.
• Manage inventory health and optimize sales through data analysis.
• Develop financial plans to maximize profitability.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Excel

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Zappos is seeking a highly analytical Senior Merchandise Planner to drive business success through data-driven insights, assortment optimization, and category and brand planning. In this role, you will play a critical part in maximizing sales, profitability, and inventory efficiency by developing detailed assortment plans, forecasts, and strategies. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Buying, Marketing, and Finance, you’ll ensure the right products are available at the right time, aligning with customer needs and business objectives.

The successful candidate is a results-oriented leader with a deep understanding of e-commerce dynamics, a passion for analyzing trends, and a proven ability to move beyond applying standard templates for solving problems. You will directly influence our product assortment and inventory management with creative, innovative ideas that are translated into actionable insights for the business.

Key job responsibilities
Core Responsibilities:

1. Partner with buyer to design seasonal and annual strategies by category and vendor.
2. Build financial plans in accordance with merchandise strategies to maximize profitability.
3. Drive in season decision making to achieve financial and strategic targets.
4. Manage inventory health, open-to-buy, item-level forecasting, and assortment planning.
5. Optimize sales and inventory productivity through analysis and plans that drive high impact decision making.
6. Forecast financials and related operational metrics.
7. Manage reporting, driving a high standard for analytical excellence.
8. Develop price reduction and exit recommendations with pricing team.

Other Responsibilities:

1. Brainstorm and develop projects that improve the efficiency of buying/planning systems, processes and procedures.
2. Partake in A/B testing of new tools and maintain owner mindset to deliver constructive feedback.
3. Train and develop team members.

About the team

Here at Zappos, we leverage our individuality and vibrancy to delight and inspire both external customers and our employees.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 4+ years of experience with Excel.
2. Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional or military experience.
3. 4+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control.
2. Experience in Retail or wholesale business.
3. Experience managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations.