Merchandise Planner - (Hingham, MA)

Merchandise Planner Hingham, Massachusetts - US Position overview The Merchandise Planner is responsible for building financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans for multiple departments both pre and in season. Identify risks and opportunities for mitigation to maximize profits. Provides analytics and support to the Merchandising organization.Principal Accountabilities: --- Build preseason financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a weekly level by season which ties to the companies' sales, margin and turnover goals. Monitor performance in season. Maintain the open to buy. Recommend strategies to stay on plan. --- Provide style color breadth and depth targets for each assortment to align key goals/metrics: unit sales, inventory, receipts, turn and margin expectations. Collaborate with Merchant and Inventory Analyst partners throughout the line build to ensure the assortment plan meets financial objectives.