Merchandise Planner Job Listing at 99¢ Only Stores in City of Commerce, CA

Retail

Merchandise Planner

Tracking Code
9720-12/12-15
Job Description

TheMerchandise Plannerwill be responsible for creating and managing merchandise plans. Responsible for actively leading the assigned business area to achieve financial goals by establishing a business partnership with the Buyers, supporting the development of business strategies, developing the skill sets with the team, and executing defined business processes.

Required Skills

*         Developing a partnership with the Buyer to drive merchandising strategies and tactics that deliver financial objectives and deliver ROI
*         Partnering with the Buyer to drive and execute key business decisions impacting the assigned category such as:
* Sales and Margin Forecasting
* Product Flow and Exit Strategies
* Resource Allocation (Receipts, Space and Inventory)
* Calendar and Timeline Compliance with regard to New Stores, Remodel Stores and Category transitions (including Seasonal Resets and Clearance)
*         Partnering with the Buyer to support the development of key business strategies impacting the assigned category such as:
* Pricing and Promotional Activity
* Assortment Planning
*         Pre/Post-Season Planning:
* Partnering with the Buyer to drive the development of strategies which will achieve targeted goals
* Developing bottom-up financial plans that meet the assigned financial goals for sales, margin, turns and ROI
* Line/Category review preparation and presentation
* Partnering with the Buyer to develop and present financial and statistical reports that tie to assigned financial goals
* Partnering with the Buyer to develop sub-category buy plans which identify sales plan and purchase quantities which meet or exceed financial goals
* Providing post mortem analysis of sub-category and seasonal performance to plan including unanticipated causal factors and activities taken to enhance favorable results as well as those taken to minimize unfavorable results
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In-Season Management
* Co-leading team meetings reviewing current state of the category, projecting future results and driving to solutions and actions which result in meeting or exceeding plan
* Forecasting projected financial results of current strategies while maintaining high level of forecast accuracy
* Identifying item level opportunities to drive item level performance that increases sales or liquidates poor performers
* Partnering with the Buyer to drive execution of strategies that will achieve or exceed financial goals
Required Experience

*          2-5 years of Planning experience
*          College degree or equivalent experience
*          Excellent technical skills – MS Office (specifically Excel, Word)
*          Strong numbers aptitude; able to compile statistical reports
*          Problem solving and analytical skills
*          Strong organizational and time management skills; able to handle multiple priorities
*          Strong verbal and written communication skills
*          Flexible team player
Job Location
City of Commerce, California, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular