Merchandise Planner

at  Flying Tiger Copenhagen

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning role from a high-volume retailer
• Expert in Microsoft Excel advanced analytics functions: formulas, pivots, macros, etc.
• Analytically savvy and insatiable about data.
• Fantastic communicator and delegator with a high acumen for stakeholder management.

JOB PURPOSE

As the Merchandise Planner at Flying Tiger Copenhagen, you will be responsible for driving the open-to-buy process for individual categories, ensuring the consistent delivery of key performance indicators such as sales, margin, inventory, turnover, and GMROI. You will oversee the campaign build and assortment planning process, ensuring that campaign volumes consistently meet budgetary targets. Collaborating closely with the Category Director, you will manage financial governance and processes related to ordering, forecasting, inventory flow, markdowns, and pricing. Working in tandem with the Space Planning team, you will develop planograms that optimize assortment and range. Additionally, you will play a crucial role in developing, monitoring, and advising the Category Director and Merchandising Director on standardized weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting, providing valuable insights to drive business growth and profitability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Open to buy management
• Range and assortment planning management
• Weekly standardized reporting and actions
• Financial accountability for sales, margin, inventory – with direct accountability to inventory performance and optimization.