EC Merchandising Planner

UNIQLO•New York, NY

3d•$114,000 - $129,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising Planner joins the E-Commerce Merchandise Planning Team and is responsible for meeting or exceeding sales and profit objectives. The role partners with broader E-Commerce teams, including site merchandising, CRM, and digital marketing, and manages ad hoc projects related to E-Commerce channel planning and strategy. The position is based in New York, NY and involves frequent in-person collaboration. The planner develops and manages weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales, gross margin, and inventory plans, including SKU-level plans. They reforecast business during the season, analyze product and assortment performance, and present projections, findings, and action-oriented recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership. The role also supports inventory and allocation strategies, site merchandising, digital marketing and advertising effectiveness, customer service readiness, and global business initiatives. Additional related duties may be assigned by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
3–5 years of experience in buying, planning, inventory management, or financial forecasting.
High level of experience and proficiency in Excel.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Excellent analytical and mathematical proficiency, with strong business and financial analysis skills.
Positive and friendly attitude and ability to work with varied personalities, including in intense situations.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

Build weekly seasonal financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans.
Reforecast in-season business based on current performance and present revised projections and recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
Analyze product performance and propose data-driven sell-out strategies.
Work with Merchandising, Logistics, and Warehouse partners to plan allocation strategies.
Support the Digital Marketing and Site Merchandising teams as a cross-functional partner.
Create and manage exception-based reporting for items with no sales.
Interact with business leaders to support global initiatives to grow the business.
Partner with the customer service center to resolve product issues quickly and ensure customer service is informed of business needs.
Manage pre-season and in-season sales plans at SKU level on weekly, monthly, and seasonal timelines.
Provide analysis supporting seasonal planning decisions, inventory aging, full-price and markdown selling, gross margin, transfers, and SKU productivity.
Identify opportunities and implement processes that create departmental efficiencies.
Communicate and partner cross-functionally to inform and lead the E-Commerce business.
Review E-Commerce communications and participate in advertising effectiveness analysis with broader E-Commerce teams, including site, CRM, and digital marketing.
Review conclusions on style productivity and assortment breadth based on assortment analytics.
Support planning projects by developing action-focused solutions from analysis and presenting findings and proposed actions to cross-functional team members and business leaders.
Manage workload and schedule to meet deadlines accurately.
Execute site merchandising based on sales forecasts and seasonal product strategy.
Perform other related duties assigned by the direct supervisor.