Merchandise Planner

POSITION TITLE: Merchandise Planner
REPORTS TO: Director Merchandise Planning
LOCATION: Park City, Utah - Hybrid - 3 days a week in office
SCHEDULE: Full-time
PAY GRADE: Salary
COMPENSATION RANGE: $70,000 - $75,000

JOB OVERVIEW:
This position requires excellent analytical skills, retail or ecommerce business experience, and the ability to work well independently and with a team. This role is diverse and dynamic. The Merchandise Planner works closely with the Merchandising Teams and is responsible for creating open-to-buy merchandise plans and managing appropriate inventory levels. This includes but is not limited to analyzing sales data, forecasting demand, managing inventory levels, margin and pricing recommendations, and other in-depth business analytics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop merchandise plans: Create comprehensive merchandise plans that align with company goals, sales targets, and market trends for multiple product categories
• Manage Open-to-Buy meetings and monthly reviews with senior leadership
• Forecast demand: Utilize historical data, market trends, and customer insights to accurately forecast sales, inventory needs, and replenishment strategies
• Inventory management: Monitor inventory levels, analyze sell-through rates, and recommend appropriate actions to both increase and decrease on order quantities to optimize sales and inventory turnover while minimizing stock-outs and overstock situations
• Financial analysis: Conduct regular analysis of sales performance, margin trends, and product profitability to identify opportunities and risks, and provide actionable recommendations to senior management
• Manage the financial success of a division(s) by meeting sales, margin, and inventory turn goals
• Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, performance efficiency, and standardized best practices
• Able to analyze business and find actionable data and present findings in a clear and concise manner
• Exhibits initiative to look beyond the everyday business to look for opportunities to maximize sales potentials
• Perform all other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 3+ years Assortment/Demand/Merchandise planning experience preferred, including 2+ years in a retail ecommerce environment. Softgoods experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills: exceptional aptitude with numbers; retail math skills
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships and communicate well with peers and cross-functional teams; identifies/influences critical stakeholders
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills. Concisely presents complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences
• Charismatic team player that exhibits excellent “team work” abilities
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
• Able to perform under pressure, organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong aptitude to learn technical applications quickly
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of demand planning, allocation, and forecasting system is a plus
• Ability to advance to high levels of computer literacy; exposure to relevant planning, finance, analytical, data management systems
• Experience planning a mixed brand business is preferred

ABOUT BACKCOUNTRY:
Our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSportand SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, a superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.

We take this concept seriously, both personally and professionally, which for employees translates to careers with growth potential and the ability to take ownership and make an impact daily. Perks such as an excellent gear discount, an annual summer Adventure Contest, summer barbecues, and a pet-friendly office make for a fun work environment. Backcountry employees will have the benefit of working with colleagues who are passionate about their careers as well as the outdoors. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and disability & life insurance, paid parental leave, 401(k) matching, and Flexible Spending Accounts.

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