Senior Merch Planner, Legwear

conduct comparative analysis of holiday or other seasonal performance reports and provide the insights that inform the Inventory team’s work to ensure that product supports projected sales

create a financial link between Merchandising and Supply Chain

provide in-season decision support

collaborate on assortment planning

recommend localization and channel strategies including cluster types and profiles

lead demand forecasting

head up the open-to-buy process and decide on category-level investment

conduct root cause analysis for variation between supply and demand forecasts to support “chase-cancel” decisions and communicate implications to vendors

run event forecast creation and flow, analyzing item lifecycles and driving recommendations on end-of-season management

Requirements

Four-year degree or equivalent experience

6-10 years of relevant experience

4+ years of Merchandising experience

Strong strategic, financial, and analytical skills; can easily translate data from an array of sources into insights and recommendations

Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams

Flexible, resilient and comfortable working in “grey areas” that are constantly changing

Core Competencies
Demonstrates strong strategic, financial, and analytical capabilities to drive insights and recommendations for inventory and merchandising decisions. Proven experience in demand forecasting, assortment planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize product performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Demand Forecasting

Merchandising Experience

Financial Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Collaboration Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

Comparative Analysis

In-Season Decision Support

Assortment Planning

Open-To-Buy Process

Chase-Cancel Decisions

Event Forecast Creation

Data Translation

Category-Level Investment

Soft Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Certifications & Qualifications

Four-Year Degree

Industry Keywords

Inventory Management

Supply Chain

Localization Strategies

Channel Strategies

Seasonal Performance

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