Merchandise Planner Resume
Headline : Inventory planning leader with multi-channel background in high volume stores, online start-ups, catalog and wholesale businesses.
Skills : Inventory Management, Project Management.
Description :
- Managed profitability of large scope Men's Division for Gap Canada by determining appropriate inventory levels.
- Implemented strategies to meet or exceed business plan.
- Managed Planning Analyst in the Gap Canada business.
- Partnered with cross-functional merchandising, design, distribution, production and visual team.
- Developed pre-season business strategies, communicated in-season trends, and recommended re-orders.
- Identified product opportunities based upon analysis of key attributes such as silhouettes, color selling, prints to solids and tops to bottom ratios.
- Identified risk and opportunities in financial sales plans and communicated strategies.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
M.S
Merchandise Planner II Resume
Headline : Dedicated, proactive professional with five years of retail procurement and merchandise management experience. Oversee category planning and management, brand development.
Skills : Planning Skills, Merchandising Skills.
Description :
- Managed merchandise finance plans and strategies for business.
- Executed and communicate stratagems to meet the financial objective of the footwear department.
- Monitored store capacity and analyze historical data and current trends to mitigate risks and identify opportunities for profitable growth.
- Developed improvement plans by department, class, and supplier.
- Created and communicate a comprehensive, profitable strategy for products by the department as well as department-level markdown recommendations.
- Reported and analyzed actual sales results to plan and forecast season sales and inventories.
- Determined the most profitable value source for private label items with an internal team.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Business Administration
Merchandise Planner I Resume
Objective : An enthusiastic and highly motivated operations professional, with extensive experience in demand forecasting, merchandise planning, inventory analysis.
Skills : Product Development, Merchandising, Retail Planning.
Description :
- Served as a financial planner for seven buyers and departments in the housewares and seasonal division.
- Developed the seasonal merchandise unit and financial plans for annual sales.
- Supervised the performance and development of five merchandise analysts.
- Participated as a trainer in-company training programs.
- Managed the merchandise flow for seasonal and gift departments.
- Determined effective modes of flow and packaging of merchandise through three regional distribution centers.
- Worked closely with vendors and the traffic department to ensure the timely receipt of merchandise.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Operations Management
Merchandise Planner/Executive Resume
Headline : Recognized for high-quality performance with numerous letters of recommendation and appreciation. This includes developing the company’s product catalog, product positioning, promotion, sales and marketing plans.
Skills : Fashion Merchandising, Marketing, Inventory Management.
Description :
- Implemented dollar sales and inventory plans, enabling the company to meet sales and profitability objectives.
- Developed major, new preseason and assortment plans.
- Utilized the Arthur Planning System to establish seasonal plans.
- Established, reviewed and analyzed merchandise plans to ensure accurate and logical figures.
- Prepared and coordinate inventory needs by classification to maintain proper levels of merchandise in stores.
- Established the flow of receiving in units and dollars, making in season changes as necessary to monthly stock flows.
- Supervised, trained and developed allocation analyst.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.A
Merchandise Planner/Analyst Resume
Headline : Proven leader with outstanding inter-personal skills who can motivate, develop & retain associates while achieving sales plans & profit goals.
Skills : Management Experience, Communication Skills.
Description :
- Developed location plans by the department based on trends, store profiles, competition, and seasonal conversion issues.
- Achieved annual sales, margin, and inventory turn goals for stores.
- Maintained monthly / weekly update of OTB for sales, inventory, markdowns.
- Identified location growth opportunities and minimize down-trending business.
- Strategized with stores on assortment and business opportunities by location.
- Forecasted inventory needs based on demand, selling trends, and business plans.
- Responsible for allocations for fifty off-price stores and all store requests.
- Managed all store transfers, balance inventory and maximize all sales in the company.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
B.A
Merchandise Planner/Representative Resume
Summary : Maintained compliance with conditions of agreements and accurately document terms in internal system. Ensured accurate and timely completion and delivery of orders.
Skills : Sales, Management, Retail.
Description :
- Developed contingent inventory strategy in Ice Fishing that allowed flexibility depending on conditions.
- Exceeded sales, margin and turn goals.
- Managed in-season Open-To-Buy including forecasting sales and margin and managing inventory flow.
- Created weekly sales tracker to facilitate weekly sales and margin forecasting tasks.
- Built ad forecasted model enabling weekly changes to regional ad forecasts.
- Implemented first Markdown Optimization in Saltwater Tackle, reducing slow-moving inventory.
- Produced ad hoc reported as necessary to identify in-season trends and recommend actions to address issues.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Business Administration
Jr. Merchandise Planner Resume
Objective : Results-focused, quality-driven professional with extensive experience in merchandise planning and allocation, demonstrating consistent achievement of objectives.
Skills : Inventory Analysis, Management, Sales & Trend Forecasting.
Description :
- Planned accessories division, including jewelry, shoes, handbags, hosiery, lingerie, sunglasses and gifts.
- Utilized MMS planning system to develop class, department and division plans.
- Planned, forecast and monitored sales and inventory down to class and subclass levels.
- Developed entrance/exit strategies for seasonal commodities.
- Created and monitored promotional strategies.
- Created assortment plans to ensure proper volume of group inventory levels and penetration.
- Controlled timing and flow of receipts, and buyer adherence to receipt plans.
- Approved purchase orders to ensure the plan was followed.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
B.A
Lead Merchandise Planner Resume
Headline : Detail oriented Merchandise Planner with catalog, store and direct mail background. Experience in retail, direct and distribution business.
Skills : Communication Skills, Retail Management.
Description :
- Increased Spring Ready-to-Wear sales by 10% and reduced markdowns.
- Continuously analyzed sales information in order to identify sales opportunities and improve margins and decrease risk.
- Forecasted in-season sales and inventories on a weekly basis.
- Presented forecast and action plans in monthly Merchandise Planning meetings.
- Developed item-level promotional and markdown strategies on a weekly basis.
- Recapped and analyze actual sales results against the plan.
- Collaborated with merchandising to developed and communicated strategies that align future financial and product opportunities in the area.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Management
Associate Merchandise Planner Resume
Summary : Track record of achieving exceptional results in inventory management and controlling open to buy. Developing and managing the company’s product catalog: All products must be available online, in store or at trade shows.
Skills : Merchandise Planning, Management.
Description :
- Analyzed historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by sub-department and class.
- Collaborated with merchandising to develop and communicate strategies that align future financial and product opportunities in the area.
- Forecasted in-season sales and inventories on a weekly basis.
- Presented forecasts and action plans in monthly performance review meetings.
- Recapped and analyzed actual sales results against plan and LY.
- Analyzed and communicated size and color selling to impact future receipts.
- Collaborated with Store Planning & Allocation to ensure proper distribution of key items.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Diploma
Asst. Merchandise Planner Resume
Headline : Experienced cross-functional buyer and merchandising professional who values innovative fashion without compromising the ultimate goal of increasing retail revenue.
Skills : Merchandising, Buying, Planning Skills.
Description :
- Developed financial merchandise plans for sales, inventory, markdowns, and profit, down to the category level.
- Tracked actual performance versus plan and adjusted forecasts.
- Proactively identified potential in-stock issues for promotional items and implement corrective action.
- Created assortment and ladder plans for new and seasonal items.
- Performed sell-through and lost sales analysis for seasonal and promotional events.
- Determined order quantities based on sales forecasts and inventory targets.
- Created purchase orders and tracked to delivery.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Consultant
Education
Marketing
Merchandise Planner Resume
Objective : Experience with administration, company, store and departmental planning, customer relations and office and department management.
Skills : Quantitative analysis, Forecasting, Statistics, Marketing Plans.
Description :
- Analyzed, Forecasted and Bought Projected sales, receipts and markdown dollars monthly.
- Formulated sales and receipt plans for all stores each season.
- Drove sales by working with vendors on stock swaps and RTV's to create productive assortments.
- Met with vendors and selected products and wrote purchase orders for all stores.
- Negotiated with vendors for discounts, freight and shipping agreements.
- Negotiated discounts for incorrect shipping and handled chargebacks.
- Formulated market preparation manual.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor's
