Merchandise Planner

evo•Seattle, WA

1h•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

evo Purpose: To make life better by building community and igniting the adventurous spirit that lives within us all. evo is leading multi-channel retail brand that stands at the intersection of community, commerce, action sports and the outdoor lifestyle. This is personified by a distinctly curated product assortment and a creative approach to crafting highly differentiated customer experiences. We define success differently than most. Balancing our goals of (1) building an iconic brand and business (2) creating an extraordinary place and path for our employees and (3) leveraging our success to give back, helping to empower underprivileged children is paramount to evos success. We have a passion for community, sports and lifestyle, and a collective hunger when it comes to building a great company together. The Job The Merchandise Planner plays a crucial role in maximizing sales, margins, and inventory efficiency through data-driven analytics and collaborative skills. You work closely with established product department groups, forming strong partnerships with Buyers to drive sales and ensure that assortments seamlessly align with our core values. In this role, you continuously analyze real-time performance data, create strategies to capitalize on successes, and mitigate potential risks.

Requirements

2+ years of retail planning experience is required, with a preference for multi-channel experience.
Demonstrated experience in driving a retail business through merchandise planning, inventory management, and margin optimization.
Keen attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of data and information in a timely and highly accurate manner.
Proven ability to build trusting, open working relationships with multiple stakeholders throughout an organization while effectively managing the business's needs.
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and a strong aptitude for quickly learning technical applications.
Embodies, honors, and lives our core values: The Great 8

Responsibilities

Develop, execute, and maintain financial plans and strategies that align with the company's merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives.
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities at multiple levels of the product hierarchy, including class, subclass, and brand.
Collaborate with the merchandising team to create and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by department and class.
Recap and analyze actual sales results compared to planned forecasts, and forecast in-season sales and inventory on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Lead weekly meetings with supported merchants to analyze real-time performance and provide short-term forecasts.
Conduct monthly meetings with supported merchants and planners to review historical trends, monthly and full-year sales and margin forecasts, and inventory positions.
Collaborate with Senior Planners to consolidate inline inventory and sales forecasts at class and brand levels to create total department plans.
Establish seasonal monthly inventory receipt plans for inline business.
Provide recommendations on reorders and opportunity closeout buys.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

100% paid health dental and vision
Paid vacation time, sick leave, 40 hours volunteer paid time off
Paid parental leave for birthing & non birthing parents
Retail quarterly bonus program, profit share program and long-term compensation program
401k matching
Employee discount and access to pro deals on most the products we sell
NGEY (New Gear Every Year): a new ski or snowboard setup to use for the season
Bike finance program and bike stipend
Time together outside, volunteer activities, community events, ride days and annual retreat
Flexible work schedules, remote work for eligible roles, and dog friendly offices
Career pathing, leadership development, network development, training and performance feedback
Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location, tenure and employment type. The Company reserves the right to alter these benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time.
Benefit not eligible for seasonal employees