Associate Merchandise Planner

Carhartt•Dearborn, MI

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Merchandise Planner develops, manages and executes sales, inventory and margin plans that tie to financial targets for their product category. This individual contributes to the success of the organization by forging strong cross-functional partnerships, correlating historical and current trends, planning and forecasting multiple monthly and annual KPI’s, optimizing inventory. The Associate Merchandise Planner serves as the business manager for a specific book of business in partnership with a mentoring planner(s). This role will also work to support other Merchandise Planners as needed for continued team support as well as continued individual growth. Inspired by Hard Work At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or equivalent years of experience
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a planning or forecasting field
Analytical thinker with an aptitude for Retail math and forecasting methodology
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels including management and external partners
Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring strong organizational skills to effectively prioritize workload, juggling multiple concurrent projects and deliverables
Self-motivated, passionate and enthusiastic individual ready to bring energy and excitement to lead their business
Proactive critical thinking when confronting problem solving Strong computer skills (MS Office and Planning tools) are needed, with advanced Excel capabilities
Typical office environment; cubicle/office setting. Periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer is required.
Travel required up to 10% of time
This position has a Remote location: Associate will have no regular requirement to be on-site. Travel on-site is limited to special events.
Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.

Responsibilities

Develop seasonal assortment for assigned categories that tie to the financial targets for Revenue, Margin, Productivity, Average Inventory and Turn in partnership with peer planner(s)
Partner with Merchandising to present plan position in relation to global targets.
Gain consensus from leadership and execute plan revisions prior to locking the original plan
Review category level roll-ups in relation to prior forecast and original plan.
Provide feedback and direction to teams consistent with the company’s top-down goals.
Articulate global trend of assigned categories in relation to department performance while reviewing key variances to prior forecast and original plan.
Manage up opportunities and potential risk to Planning Leadership
Partner with cross-functional teams to understand receipt flow and capacity constraints to maximize sales and productive inventory levels through review of inventory strategies to ensure inventory is meeting corporate turn goal
Participate in monthly meetings to identify sales risks due to inadequate inventory levels, collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and communicate solutions to leadership.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve opportunities as they arise.
Take a proactive approach to identifying potential roadblocks and seek out resolutions in a timely manner
Champion the Merchandise Planning process and related calendar.
Work to ensure company best practices are adhered to and completed within the allotted timeframe.
Establish cross-functional relationships to promote best practices and process adherence; foster collaboration and teamwork.