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Design Within Reach · 23 hours ago

Merchandise Planner

Stamford, CT

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Design Within Reach is a company dedicated to creating beautifully designed furnishings that are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime. The Merchandise Planner will maximize sales and margin in product categories while optimizing inventory, working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve the company's financial objectives.

E-CommerceIndoor PositioningRetail

Responsibilities

Build and present pre-season merchandise plans that align with the company’s financial objectives, buying strategy, and business trends. Utilize history and relevant data trends to develop a viable forecast that delivers the corporate and merchant vision

Create a quantitative pre-season assortment plan that supports the qualitative vision. Identify key investments with merchant and partner with cross-functional teams, including digital, marketing, and operations, to deliver sales plan

Analyze in-season sales trends to recommend promotional pricing and chase inventory, in conjunction with your buying partner. Present strategies at monthly planning & buying review and quarterly hindsight

Identify ideal flow buys of core items that support sales forecast and optimizes sell-through, turn and warehouse capacity. Use creative problem solving to minimize inventory investments

Maximize profitability. Analyze opportunities to increase margin, via mix shift in products, pricing opportunity, and optimal liquidation strategies

Help build best-in-class planning processes with the launch of a new planning and allocation system

Bring an entrepreneurial mindset with the customer centered at core of inventory planning decisions