Family Dollar | Merchandise Planner

General Summary :

The Merchandise Planner develops, executes and communicates strategic merchandise financial plans that support the company’s financial, product, and marketing objectives; responsible for driving top line financial plans for a book of business from a category to class / season level; strategically managing the business in order to maximize sales and margin, and optimizing inventory; develops and contributes to the development of company initiatives and ensures that all planning activities support annual goals.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities :

Strategic Financial Plans

• At a category / class / season level develop sales, gross margin and inventory plans that support the categories and company’s financial goals. Alignment with merchants to ensure product assortment meet the financial goals.
• Use historical data, current trends and strategy to identify risk and opportunity to achieve financial goals
• Create, maintain and communicate assumptions used to in creating the plan architecture

Weekly Business Management

Strategic Monthly Forecast Review

Assortment Planning

Manage Business

Position Requirements :

Office work environment, 40 work hours per week

Minimum Requirements :

Education : Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university preferred; advanced degree a plus

Experience : Four or more years of related experience in an analyst or planner role. This should include prior experience in the retail industry.

Job Related Skills : Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present complex material in an organized and compelling manner; ability to influence and negotiate at a variety of levels; strong problem-solving and decision-making skill set.

Computer Skills : Well-versed in planning systems as well as advanced Microsoft Windows applications; strong knowledge of financial theory is required. Experience with EP and Micro Strategy preferred.