Merchandise Planner - Bakery develops strategies and techniques to increase sales of baked goods. Analyzes department profits and profit margins of individual items. Being a Merchandise Planner - Bakery controls ordering, inventory, and quality of baked goods. Responsible for increasing business with new and existing customers. Additionally, Merchandise Planner - Bakery may require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. To be a Merchandise Planner - Bakery typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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The Associate Merchandise Planner will be accountable to support driving profitable sales & margin for their department.
They will also be responsible for assisting in the management of sales & inventory activities by maintaining bottoms up open-to-buy plans, assortment plans, monitoring sales & inventory, and providing stock productivity analysis.
They will create and analyze forecasts across the channels and report into the Planning Manager.
What You'll Be Doing :
Work cross functionally with other departments within the organization in order to optimize buy plan, SKU optimization, as well as time phased category plans.
Work closely with Merchant / Product teams.
Support Planning Manager with markdown and closeout process.
markdown cadence optimization; stockouts and service levels, etc.
Responsible for working with the Merchant team to create buy targets by channel. Breaking future plans to lower classification levels in order to improve forecast accuracy.
Time-phasing category plans in order to improve cash flow and deliver products just in time to maximize sales.
Support in the development of standard weekly and monthly reports and evaluating performance versus agreed upon KPIs.
What You'll Bring With You :
About Clarks
At the time it was ground-breaking : a combination of invention and craftsmanship that has remained at the heart of what the brand does now.
In the Clarks archive of more than 22,000 pairs are shoes that have sparked revolutions and defined generations. From the original Clarks Desert Boot, first designed by Nathan Clark and launched in 1950, to the iconic Wallabee, each design has an instantly recognizable signature that makes it unmistakably Clarks.
This season, we’re proud to introduce the Clarks Collective : five incredible activists championing authentic social change.
From mental health awareness and LGBTQ rights to greater racial equality, these trailblazers are committed to creating a brighter future for us all bringing to life Clarks’ new global campaign, For the World Ahead.
Through spotlighting their stories and supporting their chosen charities and initiatives, we’re ready to lead the way. After all, we’re originators, not imitators.
It’s who we are, who we’ve always been. And to change the world of tomorrow, we’re doing things differently today.
As a global employer, Clarks is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work.
We strive to create a productive environment which everyone has an equal chance to succeed at all levels through the organization.
We will not discriminate on the basis of sex, age ,disability, marital status, color, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment’, complying with local legislative requirements.
Last updated : 2024-06-08