Sportcraft - Senior Merchandise Planner
Core
Maximizing business profits through effective management of merchandise from conception to sale across store and digital channels, forecasting key business KPIs to deliver financial targets.
Role type
Senior IC merchandise planner
Builds
Merchandise plans, inventory allocations, and sales forecasts for store and digital channels
Domain
Retail / Merchandise Planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Open-to-buy management, demand forecasting, inventory flow management, margin analysis, stock turn optimization, size curve analysis, store cluster strategy, markdown planning, omnichannel inventory allocation, stakeholder coordination, team coaching
Preferred skills
AI-assisted planning adoption, experience with new planning/forecasting tools, project contribution for data integration
Technologies
Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Style Arcade
Responsibilities
Establish budgets for sales, markdowns, purchases, and stock levels; develop seasonal option plans and manage category-level open-to-buy; facilitate weekly trading meetings with analysis and recommendations; maintain stock cover and oversee daily stock management including allocations and replenishment; manage markdowns by reviewing aged stock and controlling clearance levels; improve sell-through rates through quantification and size profiling; partner with eCommerce/Digital teams for inventory allocation; conduct store visits focused on underperformance; develop and mentor assistant planners; deputise for the Planning Manager when needed
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership