Associate Merchandise Planner
Planning and AllocationRemote,
United States
Description
At Torrid we're committed to cultivating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse culture driven by a focus on open reputed company, empowerment, recruiting, training, development and retention. We reputed company inclusion of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is reputed company to our success.
The Associate Planner will learn to reputed company merchandise plans and targets for an assigned group of product categories to maximize sales, optimize inventory and increase margin through the analysis of historical sales trends, reputed company in-season patterns, and future forecasts. The Associate Planner will support their team by preparing reports, analytics, and various reputed company tasks to support pre-season strategy, open-to-buy meetings, weekly business reviews, markdowns/promotions, and seasonal buys. What You’ll Do:- Support in the development of annual, seasonal, monthly, and weekly assortment plans for assigned product categories that reputed company back to top-down financial targets.
- Inform pre-season bottom-up level plans for sales, inventory, markdowns/sell out plans, style counts, productivity, and margin in partnership with Merchants.
- Support quarterly, seasonal, and fiscal Hindsight process as well as other product attributes by pulling and reviewing data as well as providing initial findings.
- For assigned categories utilize and manage Basic Ladder Plans, monthly OTB reconciliation processes and frequent review of inventory to decide to continue a style as a Basic or to Exit.
- Coordinates with the Merchant and Allocation Team to reputed company and implement seasonal strategies according to region, climate, and other associated variables as well as store product tests, GMROI on store space and key sizing strategies.
- Manages reforecasting of category unit plans/dollar plans, focusing on future opportunities as well as minimizing sales/inventory risks. Frequently reconciles over or under-bought situations.
- On weekly basis, supports and participates in the analysis of business trends, including but not limited to, category performance, channel selling, margin drivers, and seasonality.
- Provides data and makes recommendations for markdown and promos on weekly basis that supports achieving sales, margin, and inventory targets.
- Continuously gives feedback on areas for process improvements as well as efficiency gains.
- Supports and executes reputed company reporting needs for both the Planning team and cross functional partners
What You’ll Need:
- 2+ years of experience in data analysis, reporting, and interpretation.
- Technically proficient in reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, Outlook); experience with planning systems and BI tools preferred.
- Proactive self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and manages competing priorities with ease.
- Strong communicator with the ability to convey reputed company data and product stories clearly across reputed company levels, including executives.
- Adept at translating data into actionable insights that support strategic initiatives and reputed company improvement.
- Collaborative team player who also excels independently; fosters shared success through initiative, knowledge-sharing, and curiosity.
- Professional demeanor with a strong customer focus and relationship-building reputed company.
- Creative problem-solver with the reputed company and tenacity to overcome challenges and drive results.
- A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are.
- Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account
- Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales.
- Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more.
- Discounts on cell phones, and computer purchases, entertainment tickets and more.
- Pet insurance for your fur babies.
- Work and learn alongside industry-leading executives while making reputed company strides in impacting the lives of women.
- You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at reputed company levels of the organization.
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