Associate Merchandise Planner - Chicago, United States - Stitch Fix

Description

Associate Merchandise Planner
at Stitch Fix

Remote, USA


ABOUT THE ROLE*The


ASSOCIATE MERCHANDISE PLANNER will be responsible for developing, executing and maintaining merchandise plans for a portion of the business. You will be responsible for the pre-season planning and in-season management of your area and you will be an integral part of the success of driving this business forward. In addition to the financial management of your business, you will have the opportunity to support and drive strategic initiatives to drive even broader impact to our team, company and most importantly, our clients. You will report to a Planner but also be interconnected with various cross functional partners. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starting, sharply analytical problem-solver with proven planning acumen and the ability to adapt to the Stitch Fix business model.

YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE YOU
WILL:** Ensure the success of the your department/departments by meeting or exceeding plans for sales volume, inventory turnover and gross margin across multiple revenue channels

• Develop standardized tools, processes, and reports to build the foundation in a growing but unstructured, newly formed classification
• Create pre-season plans and manage rolling operating financial forecast (ROF/OTB) for multiple classifications in collaboration with Buying
• Provide assortment and productivity targets to meet financial goals as well as satisfy client needs
• Identify risks and opportunities in a high-growth environment and recommend actions to address business needs across both fix & direct order channels
• Leverage algorithmic tools to develop pre-season replenishment projections and provide monthly re-forecasts to ensure optimal in-stock rates
• Collaborate with Merchandise Planning peers to develop functional best practices. Examples include defining new planning processes for growing direct order channel, divisional reporting, clearance submission, and refining seasonal planning tools.
• Participate as a valued partner with Allocation, Styling, Product Development, Operations, Engineering, and Data Science teams

WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT YOU BECAUSE:** You have a college degree with 2-4 years of retail planning and e-commerce experience

• You are comfortable balancing data-driven decisions while navigating through ambiguity to make well-rounded recommendations
• You are highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and have experience using Google Suite applications. Expert level Excel skills are a VERY strong plus
• You have a strong understanding of retail math, merchandising financials, and profitability KPIs
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment that embraces change
• You have a bias towards action, results-focused and detail-oriented
• Above all else, you are bright, kind and motivated by challenge

Why you'll love working at Stitch Fix...** We are a group of bright and kind people who are motivated by challenge. You can be your authentic self here, and are empowered to encourage others to do the same

• We are a successful, fast-growing company at the forefront of tech and fashion, redefining retail for the next generation
• We are a technologically and data-driven business
• We are committed to our clients and connected through our vision of Transforming the way people find what they love
• We love solving problems, thinking creatively and trying new things
• We believe in autonomy & taking initiative
• We are challenged, developed and have meaningful impact
• We take what we do seriously. We dont take ourselves seriously
• We have a smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right & is open to new ideas
• We offer competitive compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits
• You will be proud to say that you work for Stitch Fix and will know that the work you do brings joy to our clients every day

About Stitch Fix*At Stitch Fix, were about personal styling for everybody and we believe in both a service and a workplace where you can be your best, most authentic self. Were the first fashion retailer to combine technology and data science with the human instinct of a Stylist to deliver a deeply personalized shopping experience. This novel juxtaposition attracts a highly diverse group of talented people who are both thinkers and doers. All of this results in a simple, powerful offering to our customers and a successful, growing business serving millions of men, women, and kids. We believe we are only scratching the surface on our opportunity, and were looking for incredible people like you to help us carry on that trend.

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