Sr Merchandise Planner (Garden)

At Home Group • Coppell, TX

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Merchandise Planner WORK LOCATION DETAILS Work Location: Home Office - Coppell, TX Work Schedule: Hybrid Onsite: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Work from Home: Mondays, Fridays Job Summary Senior planners are responsible for the overall financial direction of a category or department(s) with the goal of meeting/exceeding sales, margin and turn targets. Senior planners are primarily responsible for developing seasonal merchandise financial plans, developing, and managing the allocation strategy, and supporting the Buyer with a department(s) open to buy. Senior planners also work with Buyers in assortment and buy planning by facilitating layering of assortments and validating the integrity of initial allocation volumes. In-season, Senior planners provide in-depth analysis of product performance and make recommendations to maximize business opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 6-10 years of retail buying, planning or related analytical experience
• 4-7 years of experience in merchandise or financial planning roles
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates leadership and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationship with peers and cross-functional teams
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
• Reacts to business trends in a timely and efficient manner
• Takes calculated risks to achieve results
• Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadline
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong aptitude to learn technical applications quickly

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall financial direction of a category or department(s) with the goal of meeting/exceeding sales, margin and turn targets.
• Developing seasonal merchandise financial plans.
• Developing and managing the allocation strategy.
• Supporting the Buyer with a department(s) open to buy.
• Working with Buyers in assortment and buy planning by facilitating layering of assortments and validating the integrity of initial allocation volumes.
• Providing in-depth analysis of product performance and making recommendations to maximize business opportunities.
• Provides clear direction, counseling and coaching to staff.

What This Job Offers

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