Merchandise Planner

Boot Barn • Irvine, CA

5d • $90,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for the successful development, execution and communication of financial and inventory plans for assigned categories. The Planner develops merchandise plans that meet and exceed sales, gross margin, turnover goals for assigned business categories.

Requirements

• Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of corporate Retail Planning/Buying/Allocations experience
• Strong analytical and quantifiable skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Excel
• Ability to work in an ever-changing environment with efficiency and accuracy
• Self-motivated with strong initiative
• Experience meeting multiple deadlines

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and report on actual sales versus forecast by product types; identifying sales opportunities and explaining resultant forecast revisions.
• Perform detailed trend analyses for products. Evaluate related historical performance, marketing strategy and initial sales performance for new products. Provide recommendations for deletion and exit strategies for existing products based on trend analysis.
• Manage and lead pre-season planning analysis and preparation for senior management review meetings.
• Manage and lead OTB, inventory and receipt plans by forecasting and adjusting where appropriate.
• Monitor flow of receipts by store and identify inefficiencies in the receipt process.
• Determine in collaboration with District Manager and Buyer, appropriate assortment assignments for responsible product categories that balance volume and space considerations for each store.
• Manage and lead ad-hoc analysis, reporting and project work related to merchandise planning and execution.
• Provide additional category business analyses related to merchandise planning and execution.
• Perform post-mortem analyses for seasonal events and strategies.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree