Associate Buy Planner (Hybrid)

Shane Co. • Greenwood Village, CO

4d • $97,000 - $118,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Buy Planner will be responsible for the maintenance of inventory and sales plans. Scrutinizing historical performance for areas of opportunity in retail sales, inventory growth or reduction, and increased product margins. They are responsible for the creation and upkeep of orders. This role reports to the Buy Planner of the specific product area.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning & optimization, demand forecasting, inventory management, and pricing analysis.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Proper principles and practices of data collection and consolidation.
• Strong communication skills.
• For the best success in this role, candidates must be analytical, accurate, steady, and timely.
• The ideal candidate will be a problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills who can work with small details as well as the big picture.
• Those who are proactive in researching data for opportunities, able to propose and present their findings, and have an openness to experimentation will succeed in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with monitoring budgets to a subcategory level for each buying group, investigating causes of inventory, sales and margin discrepancies and reporting findings to individual Merchants and Buy Planner.
• Assist in creation of planner-generated weekly reporting to ensure timely execution of adjustments to inventory purchasing, pricing, and assortment.
• Assists with summarizing and analyzing actual performance against plan, on a weekly, quarterly and annual basis, highlight in-season adjustments to original plan.
• Assists with analyses of historical data and current trends to identify areas of opportunity and risk by area.
• Assists with adjusting inventory plans based on minimum assortments, working with merchandise buying team to account for display, backstock, and unique style requirements.
• Assists with timely review of current inventory conditions at individual stores versus customer service metrics, identification of issues impacting overall customer service objectives, and resolving issues through allocation/rebalancing and re-prioritization of processing flow where possible.
• Assists in maintaining unique assortment of each specific market to target the needs of customers.
• Assists in Identifying underperforming articles and propose discontinuing, markdown, or scrapping.
• Suggest purchasing requirements (net need) and potential replenishment opportunities.
• Review minimum quantities of each specific primary hierarchy and escalate suggestions to Buy Planner.
• Responsible for monitoring the current turn percent for each primary hierarchy and identifying items that fall out of the company range.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive base rate and an opportunity for a yearly bonus.
• You’ll enjoy a generous time-off package, including 3 weeks of vacation, and an annual float day. We value holidays and are closed on major ones. Plus, you receive a float day and paid volunteer day annually.
• We also value your work-life balance and keep favorable hours that provide a great retail experience to our customers while respecting your time and well-being.
• In times of major illness, you can earn time off at full pay for self or family care. You’ll also benefit from paid parental leave, an Employee Assistance Program, and assistance navigating medical complexities.
• We value your health and provide you with paid sick time. Additionally, you can access competitive medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with company match, and flexible spending accounts. You can also enjoy voluntary benefits, including long-term disability, life insurance for dependents, and pet insurance. We also have a dedicated staff member who focuses on well-being and work-life balance, ensuring you thrive professionally and personally.
• Enjoy a generous store and online discount, available for you and your family members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees