Merchandise Planner

Hello Everyone,

We are looking for Senior Merchandise/Assortment Planners for our client to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Duration: 12 months

Location: Beaverton, OR

Onsite: Mon-Thurs, Friday: Remote

Who you will work with:

You will partner cross-functionally with Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising,

Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.

What you will work on:

Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact.

You'll be an ambassador of the brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence. You will:

● Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.

● Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to

inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.

● Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain

alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.

● Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health

throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.

● Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.

● Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with holistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.

What you bring:

Top must-have skills include the following:

- Excel expertise

- Knowledge of retail math and open-to-buy (OTB) management

- Experience working in a cross functional matrix environment

- General understanding of retail operations

● Demonstrated retail expertise, understanding consumer and marketplace trends.

● Experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.

● Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.

● Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.

● Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.

● Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity,

encourages accountability, and drives results.