Merchandise Planner
San Francisco, CA | Merchandise Planning & Allocation Team
At Rothy’s we believe there’s a better way to do business, and it starts by putting the planet and its people first. That’s why we transform eco-friendly materials into classic style staples that look just as good as they feel. To date, we’ve transformed more than 200 million plastic water bottles and 715,000+ pounds of ocean bound plastic into washable, wear-everywhere shoes and bags—and we’re just getting started.At Rothy’s, sustainability is more than a buzzword. From the materials we choose and the way we craft our products, to the inclusive environment we foster at Rothy's HQ, to our 100% owned and operated factory and retail stores, creating a sustainable environment is our number one priority.
Join us on our mission to do better.
About the Team:
Using data, research and expert analytical skills, our Planning & Distribution team helps ensure we have the right products in the right places at the right time. In partnership with cross-functional teams like Production, Digital Commerce, Merchandising and Retail, these wizards forecast, plan and manage our inventory—so we can continue to delight our customers with the products they love.
About the Role:
The Merchandise Planner will own the creation, management and execution of end-to-end sales, gross margin, and merchandise planning strategies to achieve or exceed seasonal plans. They will collaborate with the merchandising team to ensure each seasonal assortment maximizes sales and gross margin while optimizing inventory. They will partner closely with Production to ensure clear communication to support Production’s needs, influence Production to optimize delivery timing to maximize sales and gross margin.
They will support the Women’s Footwear Merchandise Planning to influence Company Planning on plans and forecasts for the Flat’s Department.
What you’ll do:
Own sales, gross margin, inventory and receipts including the following:Post-Season / Pre-Season
- Hindsight: Maximize sales and gross margin while optimizing inventory levels through rigorous hind-sighting to identify risks and opportunities at a monthly and quarterly level, including assortment content from multiple product attributes, optimal CC breadth, depth and total receipt level
- Assortment: Influence cross functional partners using powerfully synthesized and articulated analysis from the hindsight work regarding breadth, depth, and content
- Financials: Develop pre-season category financial targets that align with seasonal product strategy (maximize sales and gross margin) and include sales, gross margin and inventory
- Financial Alignment: Own, negotiate, and communicate financial targets vs. bottom up roll across Open-To-Buy, Investment Review and Hindsight process for your functional area to the cross functional team
In Season
- Product Performance Analysis: Track weekly, monthly and quarterly sales and inventory performance vs. plan and projections to identify and communicate business opportunities and risks through both weekly and monthly Open-To-Buy meetings
- Macro Mindset: Recognize macro-economic or socio-cultural events that can impact demand magnitude changes to particular products or product attributes. Recommend strategies to react and respond to from an investment or in-season management perspective
- Production Partnership: Partner with production and logistics teams to communicate replenishment and initial order needs and timelines. Influence and manage up to ensure optimal delivery timing
- Reporting: Develop, run and publish reporting to the cross functional team as the single source of information
- Tools: Develop and evolve planning tools with head of merchandise planning and merchandising cross-functional partners
You are:
- Curious and proactive, a self starter with a bias for action
- Collaborative and a team player who enjoys working with cross functional teams
- Energized by working for a sustainable and innovative growing brand
You have:
- 2-3 years experience as a planner in a multichannel consumer brand
- Knowledge and experience reading and reacting to business results and understanding how decisions impact those results
- A strong drive to achieve results - including maximizing sales, gross margin, all while optimizing inventory levels
- The ability to clearly articulate your point of view with data and influence both peers and leaders by showcasing effective written, verbal and presentation skills
- Proficiency using financial metrics to measure the performance of the business
- The capability to learn new tools, technology and systems quickly
Our benefits:
- Generous paid time off
- 401k matching
- Comprehensive health plans for you and your family
- Supplemental mental health benefits
- Monthly wellness reimbursement
- Employee Discount Program!
Work Location Expectations:
San Francisco Based: 3 days in the office/weeklyCompensation Range: $82K - $96K
