What are the responsibilities and job description for the Anthropologie Merchandise Planner position at Anthropologie?
Anthropologie is looking for a Merchandise Planner who will maximize sales by developing sound merchandise plans that support company goals for sales, turn and margin.
Role Responsibilities
- OTB Management
- Sales/Markdowns/Receipts/IMU/Gross Margin Forecasting based on current sales trend using TXT Planning
- Attribute Planning
- Summarize weekly, monthly, quarterly performance vs plan at class & attribute levels & propose action points
- Style Count Productivity Analysis
- Establish & maintain style count plans by channel & store cluster
- Support buying and production team with system and views needed
- Seasonal hindsights analysis to help support future buy plans
- Supporting buying with attribute, sizing & price point analysis to help build the new assortment
- Investment Review financial recaps
- Markdown & Promo forecasting, management, and execution
Role Qualifications
- Five or more years of experience in a Planning or Allocation Analysis role. Some experience in buying or store management is a plus.
- Expert command of retail math concepts and applications
- Strong statistical analysis skills
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Technical skill proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Bachelor's in Finance or Business related degree preferred
The Perks
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.