What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Assortment Planner position at 24 Seven Talent?
24 Seven is partnering with one of their top apparel and footwear manufacturer companies based in Portland, OR to help them find a Retail Assortment Planner to join their team in this hybrid role. This is a full-time, direct hire, salaried position with excellent benefits.
The ideal candidate: will a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or a related field, with 2 years of experience in retail planning, merchandising, or operations. They are also skilled in retail math and are proficient in Excel and MS Windows applications.
Job Overview:
The Assortment Planner will be responsible for working cross-functionally with the Planning and Merchandising teams to deliver assortment plans that align with financial targets and merchandise strategies for kid's Apparel.
Key Accountabilities:
• Manage the weekly review of the business at the Gender/Age level inclusive of sales vs plan, gross margin health, inventory management, and promo actions
• Manage the Momentum Tool to identify the above metrics and communicate to cross-functional teams to drive the kid's apparel actions
• Partner with Allocation as needed to support flow of product to the stores
• Own the mid-sighting/hind-sighting analysis to include in the larger decks provided by leadership
• Work cross-functionally to build an assortment and create a forecast for the upcoming seasons
• Assist in preparing for monthly OTB meetings
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field
• 2 years retail experience in merchandise planning, company planning, merchandising, allocations or operations
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math; ability to interpret financial sales data to make decisions and recommendations that impact the business.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel & MS Windows applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage effectively with a broad range of audiences including business leaders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000
