Strategic Merchandise Planner—Drive Growth & Profit

DTLR, Inc.; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Sick leave

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

DTLR, Inc. in Hanover, MD is seeking a Merchandise Planner to develop, execute, and maintain merchandise plans and forecasts for specific categories, based on historical sales, receipts, and inventory levels.

You will influence planned sales, gross margin, and markdowns and collaborate with the Senior Planner, Director, and divisional managers to minimize inventory risk and maximize profitability. The role requires strong merchandising, analytical, and leadership abilities, proficiency with

Qualifications

• Strong merchandising, product and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in desktop applications and Windows-based programs.
• Retail math literacy and application of concepts to daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain merchandise plans by department and class.
• Manage OTB process for specific merchandise categories.
• Adjust plans and forecasts as necessary to react to trends and sales.
• Analyze historical data and current trends weekly to identify opportunities and risks by vendor, styles, and classifications.
• Recap monthly and quarterly performance by class against plan to support DMMs with action steps.
• Create and maintain unit plans for specific merchandise categories.
• Analyze sales and margin to identify opportunities and categories to divest.
• Propose planned promotions based on profitability and sales goals.
• Perform regional merchandise performance analysis.
• Analyze aged inventory and propose liquidation strategies for specific merchandise categories.
• Daily, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal sales reporting.
• Create Monday reports and recaps used to analyze business and direct actions for current week.
• Collaborates on brand assortment planning process.
• Ad hoc recaps as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Merchandising

Analytical skills

Leadership

Retail math

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

3–5 years related buying experience

Tools

Planning systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

DTLR, Inc. in Hanover, MD is seeking a Merchandise Planner to develop, execute, and maintain merchandise plans and forecasts for specific categories, based on historical sales, receipts, and inventory levels.

You will influence planned sales, gross margin, and markdowns and collaborate with the Senior Planner, Director, and divisional managers to minimize inventory risk and maximize profitability. The role requires strong merchandising, analytical, and leadership abilities, proficiency with