Merchandise Planner (all genders)
Core
Analyze and plan product assortment, pricing, and channels (Retail, Online, B2B, Marketplaces) while optimizing inventory availability and reducing costs.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Optimized product availability and reduced inventory costs
Domain
Retail / Supply Chain
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Assortment planning, Inventory management, Forecasting, Data analysis, KPI monitoring, Process standardization, ERP systems, BI tools, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Product lifecycle management, Demand forecasting, Project management
Technologies
MS Excel, SAP, MS Dynamics, Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy
Responsibilities
Analyze and plan assortment across channels; Develop and implement inventory flow strategies; Monitor KPIs like margin and stock turnover; Create forecasts and reorder proposals; Prepare data insights for management; Moderate planning meetings; Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC