Merchandise Planner 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Merchandise Planner 2. This is for an initial duration of 12 months and is located at Beaverton, OR.Job Title: Merchandise Planner 2Reference ID: 26-02173Location: Beaverton, OR.Duration: 12 monthsJob Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)Hybrid Who we are looking for:

• We are looking for a Senior Assortment Planner to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals  and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Who you will work with:

• You will partner cross-functionally with Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising, Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.

What you will work on:

• Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact. You'll be an ambassador of the brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence.

You will:

• Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.
• Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.
• Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.
• Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.
• Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with holistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.

What you bring:

• Demonstrated retail expertise, understanding consumer and marketplace trends.
• Experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.
• Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.
• Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.
• Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results.

Top must-have skills include the following:

• Excel expertise
• Knowledge of retail math and opentobuy (OTB) management
• Experience working in a cross functional matrix environment
• General understanding of retail operations

Desired soft skills:

• Flexibility
• Able to have meaningful cross functional conversations
• Ability to work in ambiguity

Combination of skills/expertise that might make a candidate stand out:

• Previous experience presenting in front of senior leadership (good communication skills)
• Prior financial management experience
• Proven ability to communicate with higher ups (stakeholder management)

Interested and Qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com

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