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Herman Miller Retail is looking for an Associate Merchandise Planner to join our corporate Planning team in our Stamford, CT office.

As an Associate Planner, you’ll maximize sales and margin in your product categories while optimizing inventory. This role will report to the Merchandise Planning Manager.

About this opportunity : You'll have opportunities to design, achieve and build relationships every day as you.Build and present pre-season merchandise plans that align with the company’s financial objectives, buying strategy, and business trends.

Utilize history and relevant data trends to develop a viable forecast that delivers the corporate and merchant vision. Partner with the Senior Planner to create a quantitative pre-season assortment plan that supports the qualitative vision.

Identify key investments with merchant and partner with cross-functional teams, including digital, marketing, and operations, to deliver sales plan.

Analyze in-season sales trends to recommend promotional pricing and chase inventory, in conjunction with your buying partner.

Identify ideal flow buys of core items that support sales forecast and optimizes sell-through, turn and warehouse capacity.

Use creative problem solving to minimize inventory investments.Bring an entrepreneurial mindset with the customer centered at core of inventory planning decisions.

Basic QualificationsThis might be you if you have the following experience, skills and abilities : 1-2 years of inventory management or retail planning experience.

Passion for optimizing sales, margin and inventoryBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.Strong analytical abilities and detail orientation.

A strong sense of ownership over work and driving results.Team dynamic and willing to roll up your sleeves. Ability to work in our office 3 days a week.

Who We Hire?Simply put, we hire everyone. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more.

Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days.

We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities.

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Last updated : 2024-05-17