Merchandise Planner - Dallas, United States - Tuesday Morning
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** Merchandise Planner**
**Job Category****:** Intermediate Professional **Requisition Number****:** MERCH05705 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
We are currently seeking a Planner to join our team who is responsible for developing merchandise plans that support the merchandise strategy and company financial objectives in dollars, units and cost metrics. Candidate is also responsible for Store level planning process. Reforecasting sales and inventory weekly to address trends and changes in market. Communicate risks and opportunities to Buyers in order to achieve financial plans.
**Responsibilities include:**
Build financial merchandise plans by family of business that supports the merchandise strategy and financial objectives.
Utilize historical data and current market trends to support the buy process and deliver the plan.
Create category plans that support Family level financial plans. Consume merchandise plans to develop weekly Store sales and unit stock plans.
Manage Store Planning system parameters applying sales modifiers as needed based on trends and maintain lower level assortment eligibility.
Compile weekly sales, markdown, inventory, and vendor data and provide analysis that supports risks or opportunities to current forecasts.
Manage OTB weekly and participate in Monthly Forecasting and Strategy meetings with Buyers.
Ensure stock levels are sufficient to support sales trends and maximize inventory productivity
Develop ad hoc reports as needed to drive or react to current and future business.
Interpret trends in order to drive sales and increase merchandise productivity.
Maintain open communications and develop working relationships within the merchant group. Build partnerships with Buyers and Allocators.
**Qualified candidates will possess:**
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Strong analytical/statistical skills including comprehensive understanding of retail math concepts and formulation of business plans
Ability to analyze open to buy and develop forecast and recommend in-season action to minimize risk
Ability to utilize store level data to recommend store clustering based on similar attributes across product and locations
Use logical thought process to solve complex problems
Flexible and adaptable to change
Experience with planning & allocation software; specifically MMS, MID or Logility RO
Advanced level Microsoft Excel spreadsheet creation and manipulation
**Education and/or Experience:**
Bachelor's degree in related field and minimum of 5 years experience in Planning & Allocation or an equivalent combination of education and retail allocation experience.
**Off-Price retail experience preferred**
Experience with breadth of product assortment/classes, etc.
Minimum of 2 years Merchandise planning experience.
We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits to include 401(k), best-in-class products, and more Both innovative and high-performing, our stores provide you with unlimited possibilities to start your career. Be a part of the Tuesday Morning growth
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