Merchandise Planner, International
Carlsbad, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Merchandise Planner has the ability to influence both peers and leaders. Merchandise Planners are accountable for analysis of in-season business and the development of future financial strategies that support financial goals. Through their analysis and development of financial strategies they will collaborate with Merchandising Production and Inventory & Allocation.Â
- Partner with International merchants and planning leadership on strategy building targets KPIs mark down strategy optimizing sell through and forward planningÂ
- Drives and owns the Pre-Season Planning for their International specialized channel - Connecting statistical analysis assortment architecture and merchant vision into a pre-season view of a merchandise planÂ
- Seasonal Planning - Develop seasonal architecture aligned with brand strategies and calendars; incorporate distortions targets and relationships of sales specific to regional demandÂ
- Develop weekly sales analysis at the style and style/color level based on both trend and historical performance to provide feedback on in-season inventory management. Analyze the business performance and make recommendations that will maximize sales profitability inventory turn and mitigate riskÂ
- Conduct hindsight of merchandise/planning strategy to inform future planning and execution activitiesÂ
- Support creation of financial decks with commentary for key business meetingsÂ
- Improve capabilities around analytics conclusions recommendations to assist in driving key milestone meetings for the international business and provide conclusions with improved communication and influenceÂ
Qualifications :
Who you are:Â
- Bachelors degree in finance operations business or supply chain or equivalent years of experience preferred.Â
- 2Â years of retail planning inventory management financial planning and / or production planning experience.Â
- Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Excel and/or related planning finance or analytical systems.Â
- Great business influence skills. Role is highly influential and requires input from various teams to be successful.Â
- Proven ability to meet deadlines grow performance capabilities and handle shifting priorities - able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.Â
- Able to identify and influence critical stakeholders proactively problem solve and recommend solutions.Â
- Extremely strong communication and presentation skills concisely present complex information and recommendations in terms meaningful to a variety of audiences.Â
Additional Information :
Our investment in you:
At Vuori were proud to offer the following to our employees:Â
- Health InsuranceÂ
- Savings and Retirement Plan Â
- Employee Assistance ProgramÂ
- Generous Vuori Discount & Industry PerksÂ
- Paid Time Off Â
- Wellness & Fitness benefits Â
The salary range for this role is $74900 per year - $96285 per year.
Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Â
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression, and life. We aim to ... View more