Merchandise Planner

We hold our people, our customers, and our brand in the highest regard. Our people drive our businesses, so we strive to attract the best in our industry. They have different life experiences, educational and cultural backgrounds, but they share many things in common: commitment to teamwork, to growing great brands, and to building a future full of possibilities.

At Boston Proper, we put our passion and expertise into everything we do. You'll find it in our commitment to unique designs and polished looks that help women feel as fearlessly feminine and as beautifully powerful as they are.

We are searching for a Merchandise Planner to join our amazing team. This position is primarily responsible for the numbers that make it all work behind the scenes. You enjoy the science of data and figuring out what people will buy next. You're all about the team. You know what other divisions in the company are going to need from you, and you're ready with it before they even ask. You're ready to help lead an organization that continuously evolves, and you look forward to the many cross-functional collaborations you'll build. You're totally adaptable to any situation. It doesn't bother you when things change quickly. In fact, you thrive in those environments and can keep your priorities straight throughout. You're a multi-tasker, with a can-do attitude and team-first approach that shine through you and your team. You believe in ownership. When you're assigned a project, you do it right, down to the last detail. After all, your work is a reflection of you. It's an approach you expect from your team, although of course you'll help them get there. You're naturally curious. You're analytical, and when something puzzles you, you're proactive about seeking more information and finding solutions. You're not afraid to use all the resources around you to solve problems. Huge data sets don't bog you down – in fact, the more data, the better!

Responsibilities:

• Owns the creation & management of Department Merchandise Plans
• Partner with Merchandise CFT to build & manage seasonal Merchandise Plans for a category of business
• Set category plans for sales, margin, inventory, flow strategy, & item Inventory Policy to benchmark performance
• Align product strategy, category targets & Company financial goals
• Partner with Company Planning to set OTB framework for your category
• Translate department plans into Assortment Plans
• Hindsight fiscal season selling to set framework for future assortment architecture that fits within the Merch Plans
• Optimize choice count, item productivity, newness, and flow
• Advise in making assortment decisions and rankings
• Blend merchandise product vision with category financial objectives
• Align pre-season markdown, promo, and lifecycle guidance for each item
• Manage inventory lifecycle & maximizing margin In-Season
• Lead Merch/Planning Weekly Business Reviews
• Provide insight to action trend analysis in support of category goals and opportunities
• Own the receipts and inventory strategy that supports driving profitable growth and hitting category targets for demand, margin, and turn
• Manage monthly OTB for your category
• Re-trend carryover styles and partner with manager on receipt needs
• Drive category pricing & promotion strategies that maximize margin and manages inventory health
• Make recommendations needed to drive opportunities via email marketing and product positioning on-site

• Manage daily and weekly prioritization of deadlines and calendar based on needs of the business, staying on top of deliverables and processes to ensure workflow efficiency within department and as part of a cross-functional team
• Other responsibilities as needed

Experience/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, particularly in finance or business
• 3 years' experience in merchandise planning; demand forecasting; inventory and category management; financial planning and analysis
• Experience in a cross-functional team environment
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with Merchandise Planning & Reporting applications
• Extensive experience with Excel and ad hoc analysis
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multiple deadlines

Company Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and Life/ADD Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Flexible and generous Paid Time Off policy
• Merchandise Discount
• Company Bonus
• Pet Insurance
• Boston Proper Values
• Team loves to work hard and have fun