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Merchandise Planner
Foot Locker
Wausau, WI, United States
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Overview
This person will work with Purchasing to ensure corporate financial and growth objectives are realized through effective Sales and Inventory planning.
Responsibilities
• Create and maintain preseason financial category plans by week to support the departmental merchandise strategy.
• Create and maintain preseason location/source sku assortment plans to support the departmental merchandise strategy.
• Create and maintain twelve month rolling financial and assortment plans to maximize investment in inventory, sales and profit.
• Reconcile bottom up assortment plans to top down financial plan with the Buying Directors and the Director of Planning.
• Identify trends through statistical analysis, media publications, market visits, trade shows, national and local sporting news and competitor merchandise activities.
• Compile and analyze financial and product past performance, square inch analysis, web analytics to aid in future growth strategies.
• In-season performance analysis to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities and minimize the financial exposure of down-trending categories.
• In-season OTB analysis, review and recommend strategies for profit improvement with the Director of Planning.
• Review purchase order data, verify purchases coincide with financial and assortment plans.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1 year related experience including internships.