Strategic Merchandise Planner: Inventory & Growth

Nautica; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with Company match

Paid vacation/holidays

Associate discount on Catalyst Brands

Job summary

Nautica is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner in New York to drive the merchandise strategy and optimize inventory to meet financial goals.

The Planner’s key focus is generating an assortment architecture for a given area and creating a seasonal buy plan by classification and/or item while developing seasonal product strategies based on business opportunities and collaborating with cross-functional partners to execute their vision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–2 years of merchandise planning or related financial/analytical experience.
• Business knowledge of retail, merchandising and price optimization concepts.
• Readily grasps numerical concepts and interprets financial information accurately.
• Ability to utilize retail math to analyze and drive business.
• Advanced Excel skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Build financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a weekly and item level.
• Create pricing strategy by item that maximizes sales and gross profit.
• Reforecast in-season based on current performance and present revised projections to cross functional partners and senior leadership.
• Create allocation strategies incorporating the merchandise plan and flow strategy to meet store inventory needs.
• Create and plan product assortments (item, color, size) for each product category.
• Review replenishment plans monthly by style/size with team to ensure optimal inventory which drive sales and turn goals.
• Collaborate with cross functional departments to ensure success of product strategies.
• Other related duties to be assigned by direct supervisor.
• Frequent in person collaboration.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MicroStrategy

Foresight

Job description

Nautica is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner in New York to drive the merchandise strategy and optimize inventory to meet financial goals.

The Planner’s key focus is generating an assortment architecture for a given area and creating a seasonal buy plan by classification and/or item while developing seasonal product strategies based on business opportunities and collaborating with cross-functional partners to execute their vision.