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Merchandise Planner

Creative Co-Op, Inc.
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Job Description:

Assists in providing in-depth business analysis and replenishment activity in select categories to help achieve the Company goals across all brands.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Demand Planning: Reviews sales trends, reviews and vets forecast data, and adjusts demand forecast as needed
  • Analyzes demand by customer channel and brand.
  • Works with the manager identify/support areas of assortment opportunities for all channels and all brands.
  • Develops knowledge of products and trends across all brands.
  • Responsible for demand planning and replenishment of select Ports/Countries of Origin.
  • Monitors and provides guidance to Ecommerce and Key Account on inventory reservations.
  • Assists in updating and understanding impact of adjusting sales and receipts maintained via the Open To Buy.
  • Assists in identifying areas of promotional opportunity/long invenory.

 

Daily Tasks:

  • Reviews historical sales trends, prepares forecast for demand planning and replenishment.
  • Reviews top items and program items for in stock position of inventory and partners with Procurement Specialists to issue Pos and monitor on time shipment.
  • Assists in maintaining and updating forecasting tools and reports.
  • Reviews and validates reorder quantity on a regular cadence for select ports and/or categories.
  • Reviews weekly out of stocks and prioritizes top items to ship for all vendors, and notes weekly ship dates at item level.
  • Maintains healthy in stock levels on all active and key items.
  • Assists in Key Account and Customer Service Out of Stock requests.
  • Assists updating product statuses and end of life inventory maintence.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business or similar.

Experience: Knowledge and experience with retail and import buying/planning.

Minimum 2-5 years’ experience in sales, merchandising, inventory management or purchasing equivalent.

 

Skills: Strong PC skills, especially strong in Excel. Self-starter, Able to work independently and self-solve.

Exceptional math, analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

Experience in purchasing, procurement, or inventory management preferred.

E-Commerce experience a plus.

High level of retention, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Able to travel domestically when necessary.