Lids U Merchandise Planner

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for building financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for both pre-season and in-season time periods. Partner with Buying & Merchandising group to create & deliver local assortment strategies maximizing sales and profits. Provide analytics and support to the Merchandising organization as well as Executive updates on business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Fashion Merchandising or a related field.
• 3-5 years merchandising, planning, buying, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of retail math and measure used in financial reporting.
• Proven ability to perform independently with minimal supervision.
• Systems and Tools Acumen: Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel, Proficiency in Microsoft Access, Powerpoint and Word. Must also have aptitude to learn technical applications quickly.
• Analytic Skills: Ability to think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data.
• Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results.
• Problem Solving & Decision Quality: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions.
• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners, both internally & externally.
• Dealing with Paradox: Ability to balance conflicting & competing priorities. Delivering a set of options, detailing impacts for each while driving to a single recommendation.
• Presentation Skills: Effective in a variety of presentation settings including one-on-one, small and large groups, and with peers and Executives.
• Influencing and Negotiation: Can present ideas and directions that lead others to action.
• Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals.
• Process Management: Can identify and articulate the processes necessary to get things down efficiently and align resources effectively complete activities.
• Risk Management: Anticipate risks and identifies contingency plans and processes to prevent disruptions when risks occur.