MERCHANDISE PLANNER (Chico's)

This position is responsible for the development of annual, seasonal, monthly, and weekly plans utilizing current sales and trend information. Partners with the Merchants on the development of pre-season sales, markdown, margin, receipt and inventory. Provides other analysis related to driving business goals (e.g. hindsight’s, color-selling, etc.). Partners with Merchant to develop and propose tactics in response to current business trends, such as:Makes recommendations for key financial meetings/decisions in order to maximize sales, margin and inventory productivity Monthly plan review process: develops sales, markdown, receipt and inventory re-forecasts Manages and executes promotional and liquidation strategy Communicates revisions within the team and cross functionally Bachelor’s degree in finance, operations, or business preferred 4+ years of experience in: retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting; inventory management, allocation or replenishment; financial planning or financial analysis experience 3 years of retail experience in merchandising/buying or allocation Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; strong aptitude with numbers; retail math skills, understanding of forecasting methodology Makes decisions with limited information but also able to synthesize large quantities of data to drive business decisions Strong communication and presentation skills: concisely presents complex information/recommendations in terms meaningful to various audiences System proficiency with strong emphasis on Excel Builds collaborative partnerships cross-functionally; identifies/influences critical stakeholders