Merchandise Planner

Dunhams Sports•Macomb Township, MI

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Dunham’s Sports opened its doors as Dunham’s Bait & Tackle in 1937 in the suburbs of Detroit. During the following years, Dunham’s prospered in the Detroit area as a specialty retailer of sporting goods. In 1985, we began to expand, opened several stores in the Midwest, and are now operating over 265 stores across 25 states. We are seeking a Merchandise Planner to work out of our headquarters in Troy, MI (In-person not remote or hybrid) Responsibilities include but not limited to working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determining distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis. Additional role includes responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics, as well as open to buy reviews vs. trends. Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

Strong analytical and quantitative ability
Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability
Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills
Quantitative and process curiosity
Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing
Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer centric and reliability
Must have strong communication and collaborative skills
Must be highly motivated and results driven
4-year degree preferred or relevant experience
2+ years of merchandise planning, retail analysis and retail buying

Nice To Haves

Retail store experience is a plus

Responsibilities

working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determining distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis
responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics
open to buy reviews vs. trends
Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends