Merchandise Planner (Omni-Channel)

Knitwell Group • Hingham, MA

1d • $85,000 - $90,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandise Planner strategizes with Company Planning, Allocation, and Merchandising partners to achieve financial goals and secure buy-in from the Manager and VP of Planning and Merchandising leadership partners. The role drives omni-channel merchandise planning, including developing financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for assigned departments.

The planner re-forecasts open-to-buy weekly, monitors product mix performance before and during the season, and identifies risks and opportunities through analytics and creative problem solving. The role recommends markdown liquidation strategies, aligns style/color plans with merchandising strategies and financial targets, and works with cross-functional teams to maximize omni-channel profitability.

This is a regular, full-time, on-site position at least four days per week at the Talbots office in Hingham, Massachusetts. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–7+ years of planning experience, including knowledge of buying and allocation.
• Experience with a planning system required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Stores and/or direct experience required; omni-channel experience preferred.
• Functional understanding of retail/vertical business processes.
• Ability to solve complex problems, drive resolution with cross-functional teams, and present clear ideas and direction to others.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• JDA, Oracle, or SAP planning system experience preferred.
• Omni-channel experience preferred.
• Experience with, or a strong ability to learn, reporting and data warehousing tools.

Responsibilities

• Re-forecast open-to-buy (OTB) weekly to reflect trends, company direction, and solutions for risks and opportunities.
• Monitor pre-season and in-season product mix performance for sales and inventory at the department, class, and style/color levels.
• Identify product mix issues and opportunities and use analytics and creative problem solving to develop profitable solutions.
• Recommend markdown liquidation strategies to maximize omni-channel profitability.
• Align top-down and bottom-up style/color plans with merchandising strategies and financial targets.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to maximize omni-channel profitability.

Benefits

• Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Individual development support and career mobility opportunities within the family of brands.
• Local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match for eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level