Bass Pro Shops · 13 hours ago
Merchandise Planner
Springfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expBass Pro Shops is a retail and conservation company seeking a Merchandise Planner to manage sales, margin, inventory, and forecasts for their retail and direct business. The role focuses on maximizing sales and inventory turns while collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on financial goals and strategies.
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Responsibilities
Builds annual financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a monthly level, by season which ties to the companies’ budgeted sales, gross margin and turn goals
Creates demand plans for all products
Aligns tops down financial plans with bottoms up SKU/Style demand forecasts
Create department financial plans and bottoms up demand plans to achieve or exceed financial goals
Manage open to buy reports accurately forecasting sales, gross margin, receipts and inventory at a Merchant/Sub Department level
Develop and maintain demand forecasts for all products
Maintain promotional demand forecasts at the item level
Review demand trends and adjusts forecast to maintain alignment with financial forecast
Recognize trends or patterns and adjusts forecasts as necessary
Ensure accurate receipt forecasts by week/month and provide insight to Inventory Management on components to adjust for optimal receipt investment
Collaborate during consensus demand meetings with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on forecasts
Partner with Merchant on seasonal/annual business strategies and weekly/monthly business reviews to identify opportunities and risks and support needed
Quantify in-season risks and opportunities and confidently make recommendations based on facts
Build and develop relationships with Merchants and Inventory Management partners to achieve financial results for area of responsibility and total company
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance or related field
3 years of experience in retail environment
Proficient PC skills, including MS Office Suite and advanced Excel
Understanding of retail math components
Aptitude to analyze data to identify trends, issues and opportunities
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Effective communication skills at multiple levels within the organization including senior management
Ability to present business strategies and action plans to cross functional groups
Support an environment that fosters respect for the ideas of others as well as ongoing collaboration to execute business strategy
Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and remain detailed oriented
Benefits
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Voluntary benefits
401k Retirement Savings
Paid holidays
Paid vacation
Paid sick time
Bass Pro Cares Fund
And more!
Company
Bass Pro Shops
Your Adventure Starts Here! Find gear for Fishing, Boating, Hunting, Camping, and much more at Bass Pro Shops. It is a sub-organization of Great American Outdoors Group.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (9)
2023 (15)
2022 (14)
2021 (5)
2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2015-02-10Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Gary Wissig
Sr. Director, Revenue & Business Intelligence
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