Foothill Ranch, CA - The Wet Seal, Inc. (Merchandise Planner)

Position Title: Merchandise Planner

Company: The Wet Seal, Inc.

Job Status: Full Time Employee

Work Experience: 2+ to 5 Years

Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

About Wet Seal, Inc.

Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, The Wet Seal, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. The company currently operates a total of 503 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 412 Wet seal stores and 91 Arden B stores. The company's products can also be purchased online at www.wetseal.com or www.ardenb.com.

Merchandise Planner

MUST HAVE RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH A LARGE RETAILER

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Partners with Buyer to develop strategic vision of department.

-Identifies opportunities or disparities using trend information.

-Continually updates line plan to react to current business trends

-Ensures the integration of fashion newness and develops upside strategies

-Prepares contingency plans to drive sales and profit objectives.

 

DETAILED FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Formulates and revises a sound detailed financial plan for each classification of merchandise by synthesizing information from diverse sources, such as recent and historical performance, industry trends, merchandising forecasts, production issues, etc…

-Ensures plans have accurate foundation to achieve target financial objectives.

-Identifies and reacts to opportunities to increase sales, improve margin, optimize inventories, and decrease markdowns.

 

 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

-Must have 3+ years experience as a Merchandise Planner with a medium to large size retailer.

-Undergraduate degree in finance or related field or equivalent experience required.

-Strong systems skills with experience in managing and reporting data in such environments as Arthur Planning, MMS, Excel, Access, etc.

-Requires working knowledge of the computer programs in use at Wet Seal, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.

 

The Wet Seal, Inc. offers a competitive benefits package along with many extras including an alternative work schedule, casual dress and an employee discount.

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Posted by Ely Estoesta