Merchandise Planner

Onlineshoes.com founded in 1996 and one of the top five online shoe retailers is growing and looking for a Merchandise Planner.

 

Summary:

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for developing, executing, and communicating strategic merchandise financial plans and strategies that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives of Onlineshoes.com.  This position drives financial results that maximize sales, inventory and bottom line profitability.

 

Qualifications:

Sales Planning, Analysis and Open to BuyPartner with the Buyers and Merchandise Manager, to develop and manage OTB and sales forecasts on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis.Manage the financial success by meeting sales, profit, turn goals and drop-ship percentages through effective inventory planning at the brand and or category level.Partner with Merchandise Manager in developing and managing classification plans by brand.Develop and maintain unit and dollar sales, inventory, receipt, profit and turn plans by month, season and year for each brand.  Communicate strategy to team on an ongoing basis.Maintain updated forecast at a brand level in the planning system, driving replenishment and reorder decisions.Recap and analyze actual sales results compared to plan and last year and communicate those results to Buyers and Management.Inventory ManagementParticipate in managing risks and opportunities of inventory across all brands.Develop and communicate markdown projections by brand, and work with Buyers on recommendations.Partner with respective Buyers and Merchandise Manager regarding the purchase of inventory depending on the business environment.Drive the reorder process for all brands.Develop and manage markdown and exit strategy for clearance merchandise.Build weekly sales reports to identify the followingSales to inventory relationship.Monthly OTB forecast.Individual Brand analysis.Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, and forecast in ?season sales on a weekly/monthly/quarterly and ad-hoc basis.Build additional tools and reports to assist in the buying process.GeneralSupport a collaborative, innovative, and results oriented environment with peers and cross-functional teams.Develop, train and mentor Assistant Planners.Act as key liaison with IT group regarding system issues, and implementation.Produce special reports and analysis when necessary and make recommendations, to assist senior management in the decision making process.

 

 Experience and EducationMinimum 3-5+ years of retail experience.Minimum 3+ years of directly relevant planning experience.B.A in Merchandising or other related discipline required.Previous management experience (2 direct reports-Assistant Planners).Working knowledge of personal computers with demonstrated advanced experience in the use of such programs as: Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.  Ecometry a plus.The ability to demonstrate initiative (is conscientious and provides complete and accurate follow-through on all areas of responsibility.Able to build and maintain productive relationships with cross-functional teams.Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.Excellent time management skills, and effective communication skills.Proven ability to proactively identify business issues and develop creative solutions.Ability to reflect a strong sense of urgency.

 

 

Onlineshoes.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Onlineshoes.com does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Currently, we are not using agencies. Please, no phone calls.

 

Due to the great number of resumes we receive daily, we regretfully are unable to respond individually to each person interested in our company, or answer inquiries regarding the status of a particular resume. If there is interest in interviewing you for an available position within our company, a representative from the Recruiting Department will contact you in the near future.

 

Thank you for submitting your resume to Onlineshoes.com.