The Planner is responsible for assisting in creating merchandise plans to support the Company’s goals and growth objectives. The Planner provides exceptional analytical support to merchants to maximize business opportunities and minimize risk.

• Partner with Director of Planning to develop annual sales, margin, and turn plans
• Assist with the OTB process by analyzing monthly performance along with changes in business strategy and receipt flows to reforecast sales, markdowns, and inventory
• Own daily, weekly, and monthly sales and inventory reporting
• Analyze sales performance and stock levels for key categories and classifications, recommend adjustments via store transfer or future on order reallocations
• Communicate with stores and buying team on overarching business, assortment needs, stock levels
• Manage vendor performance and assists buying team in evaluating any opportunity or liability
• Manage the vendor allowance process, ensuring all credits are processed by accounts payable each month
• Ensure all merchandise adjustments (MOOS, Damages, Transfers, RTVs) are closed out weekly/monthly to ensure accurate inventory reporting and replenishment
• Lead markdown process – provide department targets to buying, own pricing updates, and reporting
• Assist with maintaining inventory best practices – providing transfer order support to warehouse and clubs, annual physical inventory process, and flagging data issues
• Ad hoc reporting and projects, as needed