What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planner (Hybrid) position at Claires Stores Inc?
***This will be a hybrid role that will be on-site three days per week in Hoffman Estates, IL***
About the Role
The Planner position serves as the business manager for specific product categories. This role is responsible for the creation of channel level sales, receipt plans and forecasting KPI’s. The planner is responsible for analyzing data, correlating historical and current trends to support forward reforecasting, presenting, and supporting the plan positions through regular communication of risks and opportunities. This position works concurrently across multiple seasons to optimize inventory and sales to achieve financial results.
Category Ownership:
Create and maintain business plans on the category/department/division level by month in accordance with corporate goals
Create and manage OTB based on timely and accurate forecasts
Drive category performance across all key KPIs inclusive of sales, receipts, and gross margin
Present at monthly business meetings and provide detailed insights and strategic recommendations to upper management
Business Analysis:
Prepare, update, and distribute key daily/weekly reports
Review and analyze data to help inform recommendations and reforecasting
Analyze performance down to an item level on a weekly basis to optimize assortment, pricing strategies and inventory management
Prepare and analyze hindsight documents to measure past performance inform future season plans and buys.
Support the merchandising team with pricing and promotions based on weekly analysis against plans and forecasts
Support merchandising team in pulling analysis to support key assortment and investment strategies.
Strategic Partnership:
Collaborate and partner with Merchandising to formulate pre-season sales/GM/Inventory flow goals that tie to the topline benchmark metric and reflect learnings from hindsight process.
Partner with Merchandising to build assortment strategies that tie to topline metrics.
Support Merchants in presenting pre-season financials and strategies to upper management.
Cross Functional Expertise:
Manage effective cross-functional relationships to drive business through recommendations on pricing/promotion and inventory allocation/management.
Provide direct support to the Planning Manager and Merchandising team on all planning functions and initiatives.
In conjunction with Manager, make recommendations for business adjustments based on analysis of current business; be involved with the decision-making process
Aides in the development of an Associate Planner
Responsible for arranging and conducting Store Visits.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
3-5 years of merchandising, retail buying, planning experience
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to analyze data and draw conclusions and recommendations
Strong retail math skills and sound understanding of merchandise planning
Strong organizational, planning, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrate effective leadership skills, being able to work autonomously as well as in a team
Sense of urgency with demonstrated success in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
Flexibility and the ability to prioritize multiple deliverables
Self-motivated with high level of accountability, critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel), PowerBI
Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as your relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Benefits for full time employees included medical, dental and vision insurance, voluntary welfare plans, bonus plan eligibility, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more!
Benefits for part time employees included voluntary welfare plans, 401(k) match, vacation time, sick time, and more!
Claire's is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from members of all underrepresented groups, including those with disabilities. We will accommodate applicants' needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please inform us of the accommodation(s) that you may require.
Salary : $82,446 - $109,928
