Senior Merchandise Planner

Food52 • Portland, OR

290d

About The Position

Our family of brands is comprised of Schoolhouse, the lighting, home furnishings, and lifestyle brand based in Portland, Oregon; Food52, the community-driven cooking and home company, based in Brooklyn, New York; and Dansk, the heritage home brand founded in 1954. Schoolhouse is a lighting, home furnishings and lifestyle brand dedicated to thoughtful living and purposeful design. From iconic lighting to one-of-a-kind homewares, our mission is to provide a new generation of heirlooms that inspire people to create unique, meaningful spaces in which to live and work. The Inventory Planning team is responsible for sales forecasts and optimal inventory, receipt, and assortment recommendations. The Senior Merchandise Planner partners with the merchants to build a product strategy that achieves the corporate sales and margin goals.

Requirements

• Analytical and critical thinking; ability to make recommendations supported by data and qualitative information.
• Strong communication skills (interpersonal, relationship-building) with a well-developed ability to speak, read, and write, including writing clear and concise business communication.
• Time management and problem-solving skills; ability to multi-task and cope with conflicting constraints.
• 8-10 years of merchandise planning experience preferred.
• Self-motivation; able to independently identify what needs to be done, and then act.
• Must be dependable and team-oriented.
• Develop tools and training sessions with Planning & Merchandising Teams.
• Step in as leader for Planning Manager as needed.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, expertise with Excel and Word.
• Working knowledge of SAP Business ByDesign or another ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sound SKU level forecasts, inclusive of units, sales dollars, and margin. Identifies trend changes and impacts to business.
• Collaborate with buyers and operations on launch buys. Balance open-to-buy receipts between launch and existing product.
• Manage liquidation strategies to optimally sell through discontinued inventory.
• Drive markdown strategies to achieve inventory turn targets.
• Work with leadership in identifying targets for pre-season and in-season.
• Highlight business opportunities and risks associated with the current performance of the business.
• Present business trends and forecast to management in monthly Open-to-Buy meeting, weekly business review, and quarterly Investment Reviews & hindsights.
• Implement category open-to-buy and train teams on best OTB practices.

Benefits

• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Unlimited paid time off
• Monthly fitness reimbursement
• Citibike (NYC) or BikeTown (PDX) company-sponsored annual membership
• Generous employee discount across our brand portfolio
• 401K
• FSA / HSA

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services