Overview
Free People Merchandise Planner Jobs in Philadelphia, PA at Free People
Title: Free People Merchandise Planner
Company: Free People
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Free People is looking for a Merchandise Planner who will m aximize sales and profit by developing sound merchandise plans for one or more departments that support the company’s goals for sales, turn, and margin.
Role Responsibilities
Ensuring the success of one or more departments by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin, and inventory turn
Partnering with the merchants to monitor and evaluate sales of current styles on a weekly basis
Collaborating with planning and merchant team to identify any business opportunities
Partnering with the buyer and planning manager to effectively manage receipts and inventory
Maximizing opportunities thru key item programs
Clearly communicating and providing reporting and analysis to highlight important trends and/or support key initiatives
Utilizing the OTB to drive business
Partnering with allocation to understand store level strategies
Building strong partnerships thru constant communication and collaboration with merchant team
Taking trend and merchant direction and interpreting it into a profitable strategy
Role Qualifications
Strong financial and analytical skills
Results oriented
Creative problem solver/ “outside the box” thinker
Strong communication skills
Works well in teams
Strong excel skills
The Perks
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
