conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports
provide insights that inform the Inventory team’s work to ensure that product supports projected sales
act as the hub between Merchandising and Supply Chain
create a financial link between these two essential groups
provide in-season decision support
collaborate on assortment planning
recommend localization and channel strategies including cluster types and profiles
lead demand forecasting
support the divisional strategy through category expertise and partnerships with cross-functional teams and vendors
head up the open-to-buy process
decide on category-level investment and the financial validity of assortments
conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts
communicate implications to vendors
conduct scenario planning
build unit plans
lead initial set planning and operationalization to optimize assortments
interpret forecast results and conduct “what if?” analysis to guide go-forward recommendations
validate the unit promo planning forecast
drive maintenance, risk analysis and decision-making by the Pricing & Promotion Center of Excellence
run event forecast creation and flow
analyze item lifecycles and drive recommendations on end-of-season management

Four-year degree or equivalent experience
6-10 years of relevant experience
4+ years of Merchandising experience
Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations
Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams
Flexible, resilient and comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing

comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
401(k)
employee discount
short term disability
long term disability
paid sick leave
paid national holidays
paid vacation

Senior Merch Planner – Goodfellow Tops

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