Retail Management / Operations
Planner DTC
Somerville, United States of America
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Your Talent
YOUR TALENT (Qualifications)
2+ years of Retail Planning experience, Footwear Experience preferred
Knowledge and experience with merchandising systems
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Experience in working with a fashion/branded environment.
Excellent Analytical skills – Ability to use extensive system knowledge to prepare informative reporting tools. Generate, analyze and recommend alternative actions. Determine relevant information and draw sound conclusions.
Demonstrate smart risk taking and a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Demonstrate financial acumen – understand what drives the bottom line. Understand what actions can be taken to impact it.
Establish Plans – Utilize business strategies to develop realistic plans and drive to execution.
Innovate – Continually look for ways to experiment and drive new learning. Translate insights into original concepts that benefit the business.
Your Mission
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are looking for a dynamic Merchandise Planner for Direct to Consumer (DTC) to join our established team. This role is crucial in managing in-season business planning and preseason purchases. You will collaborate closely with Merchandising, Allocations and Store Operations to drive financial results and contribute to our company’s strategic objectives.
YOUR MISSION (Responsibilities)
With support develop and provide preseason parameters to Merchants regarding budget spend for style options while optimizing flow and inventory turn.
Collaborate with Merchant on season strategy incorporating review of past category/concept performance, agreement on investment for the future.
Build, maintain and regularly adjust Open to Buy inventory and sales plans.
Business management of a multi-faceted categories for two countries.
Influence peers and senior leadership with sound business driving decisions through analytics and market research.
Create and manage markdown strategies that maximize profit and inventory liquidation.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to create a compelling promotional strategy.
Utilize understanding of core responsibilities to help train new hires and peer relationship building.
Lead analysis of product past performance data and identify missed opportunities.
Build and maintain collaborative partnership and communicate effectively with internal colleagues.
Represent the brand and utilize the PUMA 4Keys (Fair, Honest, Positive, Creative) in all decisions, actions, processes, and practices.
PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 51 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
