What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planning Analyst position at BrickRed Systems?
We are looking for an experienced Merchandise Planning Analyst to support Retail Planning and Inventory Management initiatives across Footwear or Apparel categories within a large-scale retail environment. This role is focused on driving Sales, Inventory Optimization, Gross Margin Profitability, and Consumer-Centric Assortment Planning across multiple seasons simultaneously.
The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Retail Planning, Inventory Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Data Storytelling, and Cross-Functional Collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Merchandise Plans aligned with seasonal business objectives
- Drive Sales, Inventory, Pricing, Transition, and Assortment Strategies
- Analyze Sales Performance, Inventory Trends, and forecast In-Season Opportunities & Risks
- Create Consumer-Focused Line Plans grounded in Profitability and business strategy
- Partner with Merchandising, Ecommerce, Retail, and Business Teams
- Provide actionable insights using Current & Historical Selling Data
- Support Inventory Actions, Markdowns, and Transition Planning
- Collaborate to maximize Sales, Margins, and Inventory Turns
- Communicate Business Performance, opportunities, and operational risks
- Drive Process Improvements and Planning Standardization
- Support Assortment Planning by Location Cluster / Gender / Category / Class
- Work extensively with Large Data Sets and reporting tools
Required Experience
- 5–8 Years of experience in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, or Inventory Management
- Strong proficiency in Excel and Data Analysis
- Experience working with Large Data Sets and Retail Business Metrics
- Strong Data Storytelling and analytical skills
- Excellent Attention to Detail
- Self-Starter with ability to work independently
- Experience collaborating with Cross-Functional Teams
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred (not mandatory)
Top Must-Have Skills
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Retail / Merchandise Planning Experience
- Data Storytelling
- Analytical Thinking
- Detail-Oriented
- Self-Starter
About Brickred Systems
Brickred Systems is a global leader in next-generation technology, consulting, and business process service companies. We enable clients to navigate their digital transformation. Brickred Systems delivers a range of consulting services to our clients across multiple industries around the world. Our practices employ highly skilled and experienced individuals with a client-centric passion for innovation and delivery excellence.
With ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification and over a decade of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we harness the power of cognitive computing hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics, and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.
Salary : $35 - $40