Job Description

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Develop and maintain seasonal forecasting plans from demand through to net sales, incorporating

• Margin, returns and transfer impacts to all channels within the company, pre-season and in-season,

• Create and maintain item/SKU forecasts for all items within assigned divisions,

• Collaborate with the Product Management team: new item forecasts, seasonal buys and data analysis

• Create and review weekly inventory buys

• Analyze seasonal results of key metrics providing highlights and action items

• Review product performance, recommend, and take actions on forecasts, buys, inventory balancing, chasing to fill orders, or reviewing pricing/markdowns,

• Analyze and review life-cycle of the products, or colors, with recommendations and actions to closeout items and sell-through inventory to growth opportunities,

• Create vendor projections by season and communication with vendors,

• Understand manufacturing and each vendors capacities, lead times, MOQs and ability to adjust production to balance inventories,

• Communicating with internal partners and external vendors

• Advocate for financial disciplines and inventory efficiency while working with the product manager and department managers,

• Collaborate with merchant partners to create optimal demand forecasts that maximize results through replenishment and align with the merchandise strategy,

• Proactively seek opportunities to drive replenishment and improve item performance

• Perform analysis and influence decision-making to improve replenishment sales and inventory result that complement the total assortment

• Maintain attributes and default settings in forecasting and item set-up tools,

• Special projects as requested

• Goals include driving demand, inventory turnover and in-stock goals, forecast accuracy, and profitability goals.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Superior problem solving and analytical skills along with the ability to make decisions, with limited data 
• eCommerce Retail experience in seasonal planning, forecasting, buying and inventory balancing
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt to changes quickly 
• High degree of attention to detail, accuracy and quick to learn 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including proficiency with Pivot Tables and formulas.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, Power BI,
• Familiarity with Click Up or other project management software 
• Familiarity with Promethean Planning and Budgeting or other planning software 
• A quiet, dedicated space from which to work remotely.  
• Takes initiative, positive attitude, eager to help team-mates
• Eastern time zone availability (8:00-5:00 p.m.) 
• PC required for access to our software 

Preferred Skills and Qualifications: 

• Equestrian experience (strongly preferred) 
• Prior experience in a similar role 
• Bachelor’s degree or at least 5 years equivalent experience
• Proficient in English Language

Job Tags

Remote job, Seasonal work,

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