Associate Planner - Localization (Remote/Hybrid)

The Associate Planner-Localization serves as the data expert related to merchandising strategies. This person must intimately understand the goal of each merchandise initiative and the information/data needed to make the most informed decisions. The Associate Planner-Localization works between merchandising and stores to drive sales and profit through business strategy. A key responsibility is supporting corporate initiatives on localization.
Job Functions

• Collaborate with merchandising teams and stakeholders to understand analytic needs and recommend/executes appropriate reports.
• Provide analytical support utilizing variety of vehicles including ERAM, Excel
• Provides analytics and assists in the preparation to develop power point presentations and executive summaries for executive and board meetings.
• Builds reporting for executive, merch, and store teams to track merch strategy, brand performance & localized assortment success.
• Review new brand adds for stores using comparable brand data and store attributes to ensure roll-out of new brands is in best opportunity locations.
• Supporting the development and roll out of merchandising strategies.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining a focus on project deadlines.
• Collaborate with Planning team to develop new reporting and help to streamline data analysis.
• Creating and tracking milestones on key initiatives
• Developing reports to track the financial success of the merchandising initiatives and tracking success.
• Identifying data and pulling reports to support updates on the progress of milestones
• Travel – in stores and to corporate office quarterly
• Works with Inventory Management Group and Planning teams to monitor and address store capacity.
• Identifying store and regional inventory opportunities
• Develop creative solutions to data challenges.

Education / Experience Requirements:
Position Contribution Level :
Intermediate
Minimum Education & Experience:

• Ability to analyze business and make recommendations that positively impact sales and profitability
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence others
• Ability to work well with little or no supervision
• Demonstrates sound judgment
• Ability to make presentations for an audience setting
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft excel and the ability to synthesize and analyze large sets of data to yield actionable findings.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• 1-3 years Planning experience or a related field with strong analytical background. 4 Year college degree in business or related area preferred

Knowledge / Skills Requirements:
Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work well with little or no supervision
• Proficient report building skills for multiple end users
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and influence others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to analyze data and communicate findings effectively to leadership

Supervisor
Sr. Director Merchandising Initiatives
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