What are the responsibilities and job description for the Free People Associate Merchandise Planner position at Free People?
Role Summary
Free People is looking for an Associate Merchandise Planner who will maximize sales and profit by working with the planning team to develop sound merchandise plans for one or more departments that supports the company’s goals for sales, turn, and margin.
Role Responsibilities
- Working with senior planner or planner to ensure the success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin, and inventory turn
- Planning and owning a product class
- Partnering with the merchants to monitor and evaluate sales on current styles on a weekly basis
- Partnering with the buyer and planning manager to effectively manage receipts and inventory
- Maximizing opportunities thru key item programs
- Independently running and distributing weekly and month end(attribute and store count) reports
- Ensuring the accuracy of all reporting
- Understanding financial measurements and applying retail math to identify business drivers
- Assisting planner in preparation for OTB and Buy meetings
- Ad hoc reporting
Role Qualifications
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills
- Works well in teams
- Strong excel skills
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The Perks
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EEO Statement
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