Merchandise Planner, Makeup
Posted 2025-08-26
Remote, USA
Part Time
Immediate Start
About the position
Responsibilities
• Manage Brand Planning for pre-season and in-season timeframes to meet in-stock targets.
• Create pre-season Brand Budget Plans in partnership with Inventory Directors, Merchants, and Vendors.
• Develop new brand strategies, projected sales, inventory needs by SKU, and order flow setups for launch timeframes.
• Own accurate monthly in-season Open to Buy (OTB) sales, gm%, receipt, and inventory adjustment projections.
• Reconcile OTB Sales and Receipt projections with Replenishment/Demand Planning system forecasts.
• Present at monthly cross-functional OTB meetings.
• Partner with Demand Planning on forecast alignment and strategy.
• Guide Merchandise Planning Assistants to prioritize newness and important orders, and communicate delays in key launches.
• Analyze and validate sales and inventory needs for key initiatives, animations, and promotions.
• Conduct Newness hindsight and key initiatives analysis on a seasonal basis.
• Develop liquidation strategies for exit brands/collections or overstock.
• Maintain consistent communication with vendors regarding sales performance and outstanding issues.
• Validate productive assortment through analysis and recommendations in collaboration with the Merchandising Team.
Requirements
• 2-5 years of Planning experience.
• Excellent technical skills in MS Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Ability to generate new ideas and find solutions to business challenges in merchandising, operations, and finance.
• Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and task management skills.
• Clear and concise written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience in the beauty or retail industry.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems.
Benefits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
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Responsibilities
• Manage Brand Planning for pre-season and in-season timeframes to meet in-stock targets.
• Create pre-season Brand Budget Plans in partnership with Inventory Directors, Merchants, and Vendors.
• Develop new brand strategies, projected sales, inventory needs by SKU, and order flow setups for launch timeframes.
• Own accurate monthly in-season Open to Buy (OTB) sales, gm%, receipt, and inventory adjustment projections.
• Reconcile OTB Sales and Receipt projections with Replenishment/Demand Planning system forecasts.
• Present at monthly cross-functional OTB meetings.
• Partner with Demand Planning on forecast alignment and strategy.
• Guide Merchandise Planning Assistants to prioritize newness and important orders, and communicate delays in key launches.
• Analyze and validate sales and inventory needs for key initiatives, animations, and promotions.
• Conduct Newness hindsight and key initiatives analysis on a seasonal basis.
• Develop liquidation strategies for exit brands/collections or overstock.
• Maintain consistent communication with vendors regarding sales performance and outstanding issues.
• Validate productive assortment through analysis and recommendations in collaboration with the Merchandising Team.
Requirements
• 2-5 years of Planning experience.
• Excellent technical skills in MS Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Ability to generate new ideas and find solutions to business challenges in merchandising, operations, and finance.
• Proven ability to interpret and synthesize data into intelligent business decisions.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and task management skills.
• Clear and concise written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-haves
• Experience in the beauty or retail industry.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems.
Benefits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
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