Merch Planner - Produce (Minneapolis)
Core
Financial planning, forecasting, and assortment strategy for the produce category to align inventory with projected sales.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner (Produce)
Builds
Unit plans, open-to-buy budgets, and demand forecasts for the produce division.
Domain
Retail / Grocery / Produce
Required skills
Financial analysis, demand forecasting, assortment planning, root cause analysis, scenario planning, vendor partnership, data interpretation
Preferred skills
Strategic thinking, localization strategy, risk analysis, end-of-season management
Technologies
Forecasting tools, financial modeling software, data analysis platforms
Responsibilities
Lead demand forecasting and build unit plans; head up the open-to-buy process; conduct comparative analysis of seasonal performance; perform root cause analysis for supply-demand variations; drive maintenance and risk analysis for promo planning; run event forecast creation and analyze item lifecycles.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC