Associate Assortment Planner, Womens Shoes - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)
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About The Position
The Associate Assortment Planner for Women's Shoes at Nordstrom plays a crucial role in planning and managing the inventory content and balance of the department. This position requires a detailed understanding of both product and customer needs, and it involves close collaboration with the associate buyer to achieve financial objectives. The associate assortment planner and the associate buyer are jointly accountable for meeting and exceeding departmental sales volume, merchandise margin, and merchandise margin-return-on-investment (MMROI) targets. In a typical day, the associate assortment planner partners with the associate buyer to execute a seasonal merchandise strategy that is informed by customer insights, fashion trends, and input from various planning roles including the Assortment Planner, Category Planner, Financial Planner, and Director of Planning. This strategy is designed to drive growth for both stores and online sales. The planner is responsible for executing a buy plan that aligns with the merchandise strategy by category and channel splits, optimizing product investment, and ensuring alignment with financial plans. Additionally, the associate assortment planner leads the analysis of information to enhance buying decisions and incorporates customer choice recommendations from the Category Planner. Communication with suppliers is also a key responsibility, where the planner discusses performance, expected results, and necessary adjustments to the business, while leading negotiations on profitability expectations. Furthermore, the role involves directing inventory management in-season, which includes making effective decisions regarding analysis, markdowns, replenishment, and reorders.
