Tabletop - Merchandise Planner

About the RoleThis role will support the Tabletop Direct-to-Consumer business by managing forecasts, purchase order planning, inventory health and in-season performance analysis for our exclusive online assortment. This role will  analyze sales trends, product performance, and inventory levels to help ensure the delivery of goods stay on schedule for seasonal and everyday assortments. In addition to planning and forecasting, this person will  partner with the e-commerce team on website assortment planning and merchandising opportunities to improve online sales performance across multiple brands.

Responsibilities:

Analyze and review monthly sales forecasts on a product level for our online assortments based on sales trends, seasonality and promotional activity

Monitor inventory levels, sell-through, weeks of supply, and stock risks to identify replenishment needs, overstock concerns and missed sales opportunitiesPlan and manage purchase order recommendations to support inventory availability, sales goals and product launch timelines 

Partner with the E-commerce team to support product launches, promotional planning and site assortment maintenance to ensure items are online when back in stock and taken offline when sold out in a timely mannerMaintain SKU data in our e-commerce platform including key data points related to costing, inventory, fulfillment and duty codes while ensuring product catalogs are published to the correct sales channelsMonitor online customer orders in multiple DTC channels to identify fulfillment issues and partner with customer service and warehouse teams to resolve through shipment follow-up, cancellation or other appropriate action

Make assortment recommendations, identify gaps in assortment, review sell-through performance to recommend markdowns, promotional support or product discontinuation

Assist the division with quarterly lifecycle SKU management by reviewing product status and sell-through performance and make recommendations for discontinuations and markdowns

Requirements:

Bachelor’s level degree

2+ years’ experience in demand/inventory planning or e-commerce/DTC merchandise planning

Experience with SAP and/or Demand Solutions experience a plus

Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset for optimal sales opportunities

Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and manage shifting priorities

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills