Merchandise Planner jobs in Summerville, SC

Merchandise Planner plans and forecasts for future merchandise buys based on historical buys, reoccurring buys and current inventory levels. Responsible for reviewing stock to sales ratios, responding to changing sales trends, and ensuring plan sales, plan markups, and plan markdowns are achieved by departments. Being a Merchandise Planner plans and coordinates merchandise flow-through. Inputs and maintains data in various merchandising systems. Additionally, Merchandise Planner may require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Merchandise Planner gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Merchandise Planner typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Merchandise Planner
  • Free Fly Apparel
  • Charleston, SC FULL_TIME

  • About Free Fly:
    Free Fly Apparel is a Charleston, SC-based performance clothing company specializing in unique bamboo material blends. Before launching in 2011, we spent over two years of research and development to come up with the softest performance fabrics imaginable. Our design philosophy is anchored in fun and adventure while superior design and craftsmanship remains our focus. Whether you're on the water, exploring the mountains or hitting the gym, we're confident this will quickly become your favorite shirt. Free Fly's products are sold throughout 400 specialty stores (domestic and international) and they are also available through our website at www.freeflyapparel.com.

    The Merchandise Planner will support the Senior Merchandise Planner in gathering necessary data and analysis to create efficient inventory plans and analyze in-season and historical data for future planning. The Merchandise Planner will create and manage style-level inventory plans that align with top-down financials from channel partners and proactively manage performance to plan in-season to help uncover opportunities, mitigate risks, maintain margin targets, and build-out end of season inventory strategy. This role is highly collaborative and works closely with the Buyer on ensuring inventory plans mirror financial, product, and marketing strategy. This role also provides support to the Operations team and other areas of Free Fly on quantifying the impact of strategic inventory investments, new initiatives, and other key areas related to inventory.

    Job Tasks and Responsibilities
    • Partner to create pre-season, item-level sales and inventory plans that align with historical performance, merchandising strategies and financial targets
    • Re-Forecast item level plans in season for assigned categories; Ensure alignment and tops-down, monthly forecast and channel level goals
    • Provide hindsight analysis and partner with merchandising on future product positioning and opportunities
    • Coordinate, manage, and maintain inventory fulfillment for Amazon channel; Partner with third party to ensure profitability
    • Monitor End-of-life Product and discontinued stock
    • Analyze markdown sales and recommend pricing in line with financial targets
    • Analyze size curves each season to provide insights on how to plan for future buys
    • Update weekly reports and distribute to internal teams
    • Generate purchase orders and coordinate with Operations team & suppliers on any PO change requests (pricing, quantities, etc.)
    • Maintain Time and Action (T&A) calendars and update internal calendars to ensure alignment on most recent timelines/deadlines
    • Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
    Minimum Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Planning, Business, or related field
    • Three to five years of related experience
    • Merchandise Planning experience preferred
    • Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite, Netsuite
    Required Competencies
    • Strong financial and analytical skills
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Strong verbal and written communication skills
    • Excels in collaborative environment
    • Strong organizational skills
    • Strong interpersonal skills
    Free Fly is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees.
  • 15 Days Ago

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PLANNER
  • Dorchester County
  • SC, SC FULL_TIME
  • The purpose of the class is to perform professional and technical work in short-range and long-range planning programs related to the development and implementation of land use plans and policies, cap...
  • 2 Days Ago

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PLANNER
  • Dorchester County, SC
  • Summerville, SC FULL_TIME
  • Description The purpose of the class is to perform professional and technical work in short-range and long-range planning programs related to the development and implementation of land use plans and p...
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PLANNER / SENIOR PLANNER / PRINCIPAL PLANNER
  • Dorchester County
  • SC, SC FULL_TIME
  • The purpose of the class is to perform professional and technical work in short-range and long-range planning programs related to the development and implementation of land use plans and policies, cap...
  • 2 Months Ago

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Merchandise associate
  • TJX Companies, Inc.
  • Summerville, SC FULL_TIME
  • Style is never in short supply at our more than 1,000 TJ Maxx stores. They all have different products, but the same commitment to the thrill of the find. From designers straight off the runway to sta...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Merchandise coordinator
  • Marshalls
  • Summerville, SC FULL_TIME
  • JOB DESCRIPTION All 1,000 of our Marshalls stores embrace discovery, from designer luggage to statement shoes. Our assortment of brands is always changing, but our mission to provide the surprises tha...
  • 4 Days Ago

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0 Merchandise Planner jobs found in Summerville, SC area

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Summerville at the 2010 census was 43,392, and the estimated population was 50,213 as of June 1, 2018. The center of Summerville is in southeastern Dorchester County; the town extends northeast into Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is bordered to the east by the town of Lincolnville and to the southeast by the city of North Charleston....
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Income Estimation for Merchandise Planner jobs
$68,430 to $89,876
Summerville, South Carolina area prices
were up 1.5% from a year ago