Merchandise Planner 2

Merchandise Planner 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Merchandise Planner 2. This is for an initial duration of 12 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.

Location: Beaverton, OR. Duration: 12 months Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship) Hybrid

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Senior Assortment Planner to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Who You Will Work With

You will partner cross-functionally with Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising, Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.

What You Will Work On

Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact. You'll be an ambassador of the brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence.

You will:

• Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.
• Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.
• Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.
• Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.
• Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with holistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.

What You Bring

Demonstrated retail expertise, understanding consumer and marketplace trends.

Experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.

Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.

Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.

Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.

Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results.

Top Must-Have Skills Include The Following:

• Excel expertise
• Knowledge of retail math and opentobuy (OTB) management
• Experience working in a cross functional matrix environment
• General understanding of retail operations

Desired Soft Skills:

• Flexibility
• Able to have meaningful cross functional conversations
• Ability to work in ambiguity

Combination Of Skills/Expertise That Might Make A Candidate Stand Out:

• Previous experience presenting in front of senior leadership (good communication skills)
• Prior financial management experience
• Proven ability to communicate with higher ups (stakeholder management)

Interested and qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to View email address on click.appcast.io.