Merchandise Planner

The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for leading and supporting the day-to-day needs for the financial, demand and inventory planning organization of performance for our channels (brick & mortar).Lead the Financial, Demand & Inventory Planning for stores channels and ensure collaboration with cross-functional teams to manage demand plans on a continuous basis and maintain various forecasts that align with the strategies and objectives of the business over a rolling horizon.Provide overall leadership on the Demand Plan that drives the Planning process.Develop initial and replenishment allocation strategies to support both new and existing Shops, maximizing inventory and sell thruStakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills: ability to derive and communicate high-level insights from data and successfully drive consensus.Leads key cross functional demand planning collaboration meetings with the commercial partners with a data driven, fact-based approach to communicate key forecast drivers to manage a consensus forecast.Communicate ideas concisely to a wide variety of stakeholders for purposes ranging from informative to need for financial approval from executives.Develop cross-functional partnerships to understand the impact of key growth and demand drivers.Engages team to examine current practices and encourages creative thinking about how things could be more effective and efficient.Asserts own ideas and persuades others in a clear, confident, and composed manner. Tailors message for the audience and can gain support and commitment from others.Requirements5 years of Merchandise Planning, Demand forecasting or Inventory management experienceDirect interaction with supply chain & demonstrated understanding of planning to supply process.Nice to Have Systems agility- planning systems experience in NSPB or similarCertifications in demand and/or supply planning a plusBrick and mortar retail experience with successful cross functional partnership with sales leadership.Bachelor’s degree: Finance, Operations, Retail Management or Business Management preferred (or equivalent work experience)

Created: 2025-01-14