Urban Outfitters Associate Merchandise Planner

Associate Merchandise Planner

Urban Outfitters is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner responsible for maximizing sales by developing merchandise plans that support company goals for sales, turn, and margin. Ensure the financial success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding targets for sales, gross margin, and inventory turn. Analyze business trends and revise merchandise planning strategies based on current trends and actual performance on a monthly basis.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels needed to support the rate of sale taking into account sell-through percent, WOS, and planned product life span.
• Maximize sales by developing sound merchandise plans that support Company goals for sales, turn and margin.
• Manage to category IMU budgets in collaboration with buying teams.
• Choice Counts and Markdown Projection and Ownership to target
• Execute topline financial metrics in 09 OTB that accurately represent above responsibilities.
• Analyze and revise the merchandise planning strategy based on current trend or actual performance on a monthly basis. Communicate these findings to senior leadership during Monthly OTB meetings.
• Work in synergy with Buyer and Allocation Analyst toward common goals for the merchandise area. Look to Senior Planner / Planning Manager for guidance on all areas of responsibility.
• Architect pre-season topline investment guidelines in conjunction with cc tier and AUR plans.
• Own ladder plans of key investments styles based on the inventory need to support rate of sale, store presentation, targeted sell-through percent, and the current risk parameters and historical trends (long range goal)
• Develop style-level plans based on current forecast, historic trend and test information
• Dependent on product category, this could include defining sales and inventory plans for each style for all given months/channels of the life of that item.

Role Qualifications

• Expert command of retail math concepts and applications
• Strong statistical analysis skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Technical skill proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.