Associate Merchandise Planner - Boston Heights - Arhaus

Description

Our Mission

We design and build heirloom quality products while holding true to our commitment to use earth-friendly materials and to give back whenever possible.

We are looking for someone who shares our love of storytelling and believes passionately in the value of heirloom quality artisan furniture, sustainability, and our mission to continue to learn and grow as a brand.

Associate Merchandise Planner Role

The Associate Merchandise Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining monthly and yearly financial plans for their assigned categories.

This role will be on-site and based out of our satellite office in Corte Madera, CA.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop annual / seasonal / monthly category merchandise financial plans in accordance with company goals, historical performance and trend analysis.
• Create SKU level sales and inventory plans for seasonal Investment Reviews.
• Continuously analyze and reforecast the Open to Buy and recommend strategies to maximize opportunities and minimize risk.
• Monitor and manage inventory levels throughout product lifecycle.
• Develop and execute price actions to drive sales and margin across new products, promotions and markdowns.
• Evaluate stock and sales by store or DC for replenishment product and make recommendations.
• Conduct detailed SKU hindsight analysis and present findings and actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent business experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Allocation or Buying.
• High proficiency in Excel.
• Thorough understanding of retail math.
• Strong analytical curiosity and critical thinking.
• Drive to problem-solve, continuously improve and execute.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a dynamic environment.