Merchandising Planner

UNIQLO • New York, NY

3d • $114,000 - $129,000

About The Position

The Merchandising Planner drives merchandise strategy and optimizes inventory to meet and exceed financial goals. The role focuses on assortment architecture for an assigned area and creating seasonal item-by-item buy plans by region. The Planner develops seasonal product strategies based on business opportunities and collaborates with cross-functional teams to execute them.

The role builds item-level financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for multiple departments. It manages merchandise inventory positions and markdown strategies to achieve sales, inventory, profit, and sell-through objectives. The Planner also provides in-season financial projections and recommendations, identifies risks and opportunities to maximize profits, and guides store allocators in achieving their objectives. Frequent in-person collaboration is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2–4 years of experience in planning or merchandising.
• High level of experience and proficiency in Excel.
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent analytical and mathematical proficiency, with strong business and financial acumen.
• Ability to handle multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build weekly item-level financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans.
• Create item-level pricing strategies that maximize sales and gross profit.
• Reforecast the business in season based on current performance, and present revised projections and recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
• Create allocation strategies that incorporate the merchandise plan and flow strategy to meet store inventory needs.
• Create and plan product assortments by item, color, and size for each product category.
• Manage replenishment plans to optimize sales and ensure stores are not missing SKUs.
• Place orders for seasonal and replenishment product buys.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments, including Marketing and Store Operations, to support product strategy success.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the direct supervisor.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance depending on distance.
• Competitive paid time off package.
• 401(k) plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Medical flexible spending account.
• Transit flexible spending account.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Employee assistance program.
• Merchandise discount.

What This Job Offers

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