Strategic Merchandise & Inventory Planner

Tractor Supply Company; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company-paid life and disability insur

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy assistance

Job summary

Tractor Supply Company in Brentwood, TN is seeking a seasoned planning professional to drive financial performance through merchandise planning, inventory productivity, sell-through, and margin.

You will develop annual, pre-season, and assortment plans, collaborate with Inventory Management, Space Planning, Store Ops, Pricing, Supply Chain, and Merchandising, and analyze data to forecast Open-To-Buy and in-season monitoring.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6 plus years of retail experience, including a minimum of 3-5 years in planning, merchandising, or Inventory Management.
• Education: BS in Business, Retail, or other related field from an accredited college or university. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Professional Certifications: None.

Responsibilities

• Primary focus on merchandise financial plans, building assortment plans and completing financial analysis. Create and present Assortment Plans in accordance with the official line review schedule.
• Forecast and Plan promotional (circular, event) items and purchases; research previous results and apply learnings to improve forecast accuracy.
• Create, maintain, and adjust Sales, Gross Margin, and Inventory Forecasts/Open to Buy. Present forecasts to management; provide recommendations and action points as needed.
• Plan, measure, and implement actions to improve Seasonal Sell-thru. Facilitate and manage the seasonal Correction of Errors process with multiple business partners; document learnings and provide recommendations.
• Create and maintain "Key Item" plans on strategically important items. Collaborate with Merchandising on a unit sales forecast and Inventory Management on proper receipt flow.
• Create the Annual Merchandising Budget with close collaboration from Merchandising and Inventory Management.

Skills

Retail planning

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel

SAP

Business Objects

E3

Education

BS in Business/ Retail or related field

Tools

SAP

Business Objects

E3

Job description

Tractor Supply Company in Brentwood, TN is seeking a seasoned planning professional to drive financial performance through merchandise planning, inventory productivity, sell-through, and margin.

You will develop annual, pre-season, and assortment plans, collaborate with Inventory Management, Space Planning, Store Ops, Pricing, Supply Chain, and Merchandising, and analyze data to forecast Open-To-Buy and in-season monitoring.