Sr. Merchandise Planner, Women's Bottoms
Core
Strategic business partner responsible for analyzing in-season performance, developing financial and inventory strategies, and optimizing sales and profitability for women's bottoms.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Financial plans, inventory strategies, markdown optimization plans, and long-term growth opportunities for women's bottoms.
Domain
Retail / Apparel Merchandising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Financial analysis, inventory management, retail analytics, bottoms-up forecasting, cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision making, strategic planning, root cause analysis, presentation skills.
Preferred skills
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, experience with planning and forecasting systems, ability to mentor others.
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, planning systems, forecasting systems, reporting tools.
Responsibilities
Establish financial targets and inventory strategies; lead pre-season planning integrating historical performance and demand trends; develop class, attribute, and style-level forecasts; build weekly sales, markdown, and receipt plans; manage inventory investments and receipt flow; conduct hindsight analyses to improve future strategies; analyze business performance to identify risks and opportunities; present financial analyses to leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC