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Responsibilities
- Partner with VP of Operations and Merchandising Manager on developing seasonal and in-season buys that support product strategies while achieving budgeted sales and margin goals.
- Translate merchandising and buying strategy into cohesive buys, layering on seasonality, promotional cadence, and size runs, down to the UPC level.
- Transform buys into purchase orders and monitor inbound inventory and delivery dates.
- Analyze in-season actuals, tracking demand and sell-throughs against projections, identifying wins and risks, preparing high-level recaps, and propose markdowns/promotions to support sell-through strategies.
- Analyze margin by SKU and the various factors affecting them, such as return rates, marketing spend, fulfillment fees and the like.
- Support demand forecasting, replenishment programs, and inventory across multiple channels, both pre-season and in-season.
- Support preparation and maintenance of annual and quarterly budgets, and in-season reforecasts.
- Be willing to put in extra hours when needed, to meet key deadlines.
- 3-5 years planning experience, with the ability to demonstrate comparable knowledge and skills.
- 3-5 years of experience in the retail and/or E-commerce industry, ideally with footwear-specific experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of planning, retail math, e-commerce, data analysis and forecasting techniques.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office programs, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a capacity to multitask, problem solve and address various aspects of the business simultaneously and efficiently.
- Strong communication and organizational skills to ensure proper management of all pending projects
- Thrive in a self-motivating atmosphere, while promoting team collaboration
- Exceptional time management and willingness to put in extra hours to hit key deadlines
Responsibilities
- Partner with VP of Operations and Merchandising Manager on developing seasonal and in-season buys that support product strategies while achieving budgeted sales and margin goals.
- Translate merchandising and buying strategy into cohesive buys, layering on seasonality, promotional cadence, and size runs, down to the UPC level.
- Transform buys into purchase orders and monitor inbound inventory and delivery dates.
- Analyze in-season actuals, tracking demand and sell-throughs against projections, identifying wins and risks, preparing high-level recaps, and propose markdowns/promotions to support sell-through strategies.
- Analyze margin by SKU and the various factors affecting them, such as return rates, marketing spend, fulfillment fees and the like.
- Support demand forecasting, replenishment programs, and inventory across multiple channels, both pre-season and in-season.
- Support preparation and maintenance of annual and quarterly budgets, and in-season reforecasts.
- Be willing to put in extra hours when needed, to meet key deadlines.
- 3-5 years planning experience, with the ability to demonstrate comparable knowledge and skills.
- 3-5 years of experience in the retail and/or E-commerce industry, ideally with footwear-specific experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of planning, retail math, e-commerce, data analysis and forecasting techniques.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office programs, especially Microsoft Excel.
- Exceptional attention to detail with a capacity to multitask, problem solve and address various aspects of the business simultaneously and efficiently.
- Strong communication and organizational skills to ensure proper management of all pending projects
- Thrive in a self-motivating atmosphere, while promoting team collaboration
- Exceptional time management and willingness to put in extra hours to hit key deadlines