Merchandise Planner

Position Summary:
The Planner will be responsible for the complete financial management of assigned area of responsibility, including the creation of financial and merchandise plans, actualization of results, and a keen ability to identify, communicate, and implement strategic business opportunities at the division, category, and season code levels. The Planner will forecast sales, markdowns, and inventory levels on a regular basis and identify risks to the business and develop action plans in cooperation with their merchandising partner to mitigate risks profitably.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create monthly financial plans at division and category level for fiscal time periods.
• Reforecast sales, gross margin, and inventory for fiscal time periods.
• Recap end of season performance at division, category, season, and style levels for merchandise buy period.
• Conduct basic stock replenishment (order quantity by style, color, and size).