Urban Outfitters Associate Merchandise Planner

Urban Outfitters • Philadelphia, PA

14h

About The Position

Urban Outfitters is looking for an Associate Merchandise Planner to maximize sales by developing sound merchandise plans that support Company goals for sales, turn and margin. They will ensure the financial success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin, and inventory turn goals. This position will analyze and revise the merchandise planning strategy based on current trend or actual performance on a monthly basis.

Requirements

• Expert command of retail math concepts and applications
• Strong statistical analysis skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels needed to support the rate of sale taking into account sell-through percent, WOS, and planned product life span.
• Maximize sales by developing sound merchandise plans that support Company goals for sales, turn and margin.
• Manage to category IMU budgets in collaboration with buying teams.
• Choice Counts and Markdown Projection and Ownership to target
• Execute topline financial metrics in TXT OTB that accurately represent above responsibilities.
• Analyze and revise the merchandise planning strategy based on current trend or actual performance on a monthly basis.
• Communicate these findings to senior leadership during Monthly OTB meetings.
• Work in synergy with Buyer and Allocation Analyst toward common goals for the merchandise area.
• Look to Senior Planner / Planning Manager for guidance on all areas of responsibility.
• Architect pre-season topline investment guidelines (in conjunction with cc tier and AUR plans.
• Own ladder plans of key investments styles based on the inventory need to support rate of sale, store presentation, targeted sell-through percent, and the current risk parameters and historical trends (long range goal)
• Develop style-level plans based on current forecast, historic trend and test information
• Dependent on product category, this could include defining sales and inventory plans for each style for all given months/channels of the life of that item.

Benefits

• URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more!
• For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed