Merchandise Planner - Bakery jobs in Madison, WI

Description:

The largest international tech/retail company headquartered in Seattle, WA is looking for an experienced Merchandise Planner for their major digital-onsite fashion stores! We are looking for an innovative results-driven Merchandise Planner with an entrepreneurial spirit to drive high revenue growth. The Merchandise Planner will partner with the buying team to develop category strategy and execute against strategic plans to achieve financial targets. He/she will work to plan analyze and continually improve our women's apparel business across all categories and hundreds of vendors.

This position is onsite in Madison, WI.

The successful candidate must be able to move beyond applying standard templates for solving problems challenge the status quo and support the team with creative innovative ideas that are translated into actionable insights for the business.

Core Responsibilities:

• Partner with buyer to design seasonal and annual strategies by category and vendor.
• Build financial plans in accordance with merchandise strategies to maximize profitability.
• Drive decision making in season to achieve financial and strategic targets.
• Manage inventory health open-to-buy item-level forecasting and assortment planning.
• Optimize sales and inventory productivity through analysis and plans that drive high impact decision making.
• Forecast financials and related operational metrics.
• Manage reporting driving a high standard for analytical excellence.
• Develop price reduction and exit recommendations with buying team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred
• 5 years of merchandise or replenishment planning experience
• Experience designing and building new processes
• Advanced knowledge and use of forecasting tools (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Cognos)
• Advanced excel skills

Nice-to-haves (Anything below is a plus):

• Proven track record of achieving financial objectives
• Proven strong analytical acumen to identify and resolve business performance issues specifically in forecasting and planning models, and strong technical and operational experience
• Online Retail experience -Hands-on or entrepreneurial attitude -Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Statistical analysis and/or SQL

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We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Aston Carter:

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At Aston Carter, we’re dedicated to expanding career opportunities for the skilled professionals who power our business. Our success is driven by the talented, motivated people who join our team across a range of positions – from recruiting, sales and delivery to corporate roles. As part of our team, employees have the opportunity for long-term career success, where hard work is rewarded and the potential for growth is limitless.

Established in 1997, Aston Carter is a leading staffing and consulting firm, providing high-caliber talent and premium services to more than 7,000 companies across North America. Spanning four continents and more than 200 offices, we extend our clients’ capabilities by seeking solvers and delivering solutions to address today’s workforce challenges. For organizations looking for innovative solutions shaped by critical-thinking professionals, visit AstonCarter.com. Aston Carter is a company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call 888-237-6835 or email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options. However, if you have questions about this position, please contact the Recruiter located at the bottom of the job posting. The Recruiter is the sole point of contact for questions about this position.