The Demand Planner works in pre-production planning and inventory management to create and execute future week/month/season fulfillment plans by identifying variances between historical and projected product performance. The Demand Planner works proactively with cross-functional teams of merchandise planners, buyers, and merchandise operations and plays an integral role in developing the seasonal merchandising inventory targets and financial strategies for each department.
Essential Functions: · Manage product from vendor production planning to distribution center to store through proper set up and maintenance of replenishment and allocation systems. Provide projections to joint business partners. · Partner with merchants and planners on replenishment strategies and methods, projections, re-orders, and open-to-buy. · In partnership with the Merchandise Planners and Planning Managers, provide input to the receipt plans. · Ensure newness flows through distribution center as expected; create visibility for timing of newness flow as well as expectations on product arrival in stores. · Manage order flow and exceptions to meet customer commitments. · Evaluate data and apply findings to projections and seasonal profiles in order to most appropriately reflect current trends. · Provide all size breaks for new style set ups. · Other duties as assigned.
Education: · Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Work Experience: · 3 years related experience and/or training in demand planning, merchandise planning or retail buying. Skills: · Proficient in Microsoft Excel. Travel Requirements: · Minimal Travel Required (1 - 2 times per year). Other Requirements: · Knowledge and skill in fashion and retail replenishment systems.
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