Merchandise Planner Open to Remote

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GENERAL SUMMARY
The Planner is accountable for business results by analyzing business performance and recommending financial strategies to ensure merchandise category and key item financial parameters are achieved. 
 
REPORTS TO: Manager, Merchandise Planning
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
*Collaborates with cross-functional partners to set pre-season financial strategies and build assortment architecture plans that support the merchant vision and ensure delivery of financial goals. Translates hindsight and in season performance into future architecture.
*Develops and manages weekly sales, markdown, and receipt plans through OTB at the department, class, subclass, and Key Item levels based on both trend and historical performance.
*Analyzes business performance in-season and recommends strategies to support the specific merchandise category.

*Provides guidance, bottoms-up reporting, and various ad-hoc analyses focused on maximizing opportunities and minimizing risk to support business strategies. *Formulates solution-minded recommendations through risk and opportunity assessment of their categories of business.
*Partners with Store Planning and Allocation to ensure inventory plans align to store inventory targets.
*Participates in assimilating new associates into the team through engagement in onboarding process; invests the time and energy to facilitate connections.
*Communicates effectively to a wide variety of audiences to drive results.
 
REQUIRED SKILLS:
*Strong financial acumen and statistical/analytical skills including data retrieval, organization, presentation, and summary skills.
*Prioritizes effectively and adjusts easily to changing demands; demonstrates strong time management skills.
*Excellent communication skills including written and verbal with emphasis on delivery of financial concepts.
*Ability to identify best practices/efficiencies/automations and communicates them to benefit the entire planning group.
*Proficient in Excel, MicroStrategy, and Enterprise Planning.
*Ability to provide point of view; influences others through detailed analysis, factual data, and makes strategic recommendations on actions to take.
 
EXPERIENCE:
*Minimum 3 years of experience in Planning, Allocation, Buying, or financial analysis role, or a combination of these areas.
 
EDUCATION:
*BA or BS in Business, Finance, or related field
 

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