Associate Merchandise Planner

Carter's - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Atlanta, GA

Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers

About the position

The Associate Merchandise Planner at Carter's plays a vital role in supporting the Planning team by developing merchandise strategies, managing financial plans, and collaborating with various departments to achieve financial objectives. This position focuses on day-to-day operations, data analysis, and project management to ensure the successful execution of company-wide initiatives, ultimately contributing to Carter's mission of serving families with young children.

Responsibilities

• Manage topside brand level financial growth targets to inform the seasonal product line structure in partnership with Planning & Merchandising teams.
• Support new growth opportunities through analysis of historical performance and profitability.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning, and Pricing teams to implement and report on cross-functional growth initiatives.
• Coordinate specified projects, tasks, and deliverables, ensuring objectives are met and results communicated to business partners.
• Prepare consolidated materials and create executive reporting packages for key meetings and forecast cycles.
• Hindsight current business and make recommendations on category changes and style level needs for future buys.
• Perform ad hoc analysis to enable tactical and strategic decision making and provide analytical support to the planning team.

Requirements

• 3+ years in a buying/planning environment required (purchase order management, price change management, seasonal preparation, report analysis, manage a product category, special project leader, site merchandising).
• Strong analytical skills and retail financial acumen.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Self-starter with strong communication skills.
• Ability to conceptualize and transform an idea into a project.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Tableau
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to manage large amounts of data and multiple projects.

Benefits

• Career development programs including mentorship and training opportunities.