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Role Description

We are looking for a Merchandise Planner to join our Merchandising Team. This individual will report into our Sr. Merchandise Planning Manager and work cross-functionally to build, review, and reforecast merchandise plans that support business goals. If you enjoy blending analysis with collaboration and communication, we’d love to hear from you!

This remote position is open to individuals who live in, or are open to relocating to, the following states:

• Arizona
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Kentucky
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• Washington

This position requires travel to our headquarters in Melville, NY 3 times per year for internal meetings and team building activities. We reimburse reasonable and necessary travel expenses, and you’re also welcome to work on-site anytime beyond these visits.

Role Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Remote

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with time zone flexibility

Base Salary: $70,000 – $90,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Analyzes historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities for the business and drive strategies to achieve financial goals.
• Manage the financial success of assigned categories by driving the business to exceed sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment and inventory turn goals.
• Reconcile financial plans from a top down and bottoms-up perspective.
• Recommends seasonal merchandise flow strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with the category merchants to develop and communicate a comprehensive pre-season strategy that aligns financial and product opportunities across multiple categories.
• Supports and leads cross-functional business meetings to identify and manage opportunities and risks in critical milestones.
• Provides analysis related to driving business goals (e.g., hind sights, seasonality, brand performance, etc.) in weekly business meetings and monthly planning meetings.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Operations, Business, or other related field
• 3+ years of merchandise planning, replenishment/demand planning, or financial management experience
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strong aptitude with numbers; retail math skills, understanding of merchandise planning and forecasting methodology.
• Effective communication and presentation skills; concisely presents complex information in terms meaningful across multiple levels of the organization.
• Builds collaborative partnerships cross-functionally; identifies/influences critical stakeholders.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively.
• Proven record in managing a business to achieve financial targets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and dynamic merchandise planning systems

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with planning or financial analysis of hardlines in e-commerce or Omni channel

Benefits

• Comprehensive and affordable medical, dental, vision, and voluntary life insurance options
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Company-paid basic life insurance and long-term disability
• Discounted auto, home, and pet insurance programs
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Confidential mental health, financial planning, and legal support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-provided equipment and one-time $250 work from home stipend
• $750 annual professional development budget
• $25 monthly Grubhub credit
• Company rewards and recognition program
• And more!

Additional Details

• Remote employees are expected to work in a distraction-free environment.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
• SupplyHouse.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We are committed to providing a safe and secure work environment and conduct thorough background checks on all potential employees.
• All emails from the SupplyHouse team will only be sent from an @supplyhouse.com email address.