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Rue Gilt Groupe

Merchandising Planner

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Hybrid
2 Locations
70K-85K
Mid level
Hybrid
2 Locations
70K-85K
Mid level
Lead the development and execution of merchandising strategies, leveraging data analysis to drive sales and profitability across multiple categories.
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As a Planner – Merchandise Planning you will lead the development and execution of the merchandising and planning strategies for several merchandise categories to drive top line sales and bottom-line profitability.  You will work closely with the Associate Planners and Planning Analysts as well as cross-functional partners, leveraging data analysis and knowledge of retail trends to ensure category visions are executed.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Thinking
    • Develop and support the execution of the overall merchandise strategy for multiple categories in partnership with the merchandising team that aligns with company’s business goals.
    • Provide strategic direction to inform a financial plan for multiple categories and lead in-season OTB discussion in partnership with the financial planner.
    • Establish strategic initiatives to build assortment strategies that support financial targets across multiple departments.
  • Financial Agility
    • Evaluate the financial performance of multiple merchandise categories against established KPI’s to support merchandise strategies.
    • Conduct advanced data analysis to identify trends and new business opportunity recommendations to the Merchandise Planning and Buying Team, contributing to effective decision-making and the overall success of the merchandise planning strategies.
    • Oversee management of select merchandise category plans, budgets and forecasts that support profitable sales growth.
  • Results Driven
    • Organize and prioritize workload to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
    • Accountable for team decisions and subsequent business impact.
    • Recommend and implement process improvements and identify opportunities for enhanced tools to drive planning efficiency and accuracy.
  • Leadership
    • Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the planning team.
    • Actively participate in self-development
    • Participate in developing Planning Analysts ability to identify strategies supported by sound financial plan.
    • Build trust and drive engagement across RGG Organization and support company decisions.
  • Communication
    • Build and foster effective relationships and collaborate closely with Merchandising, Financial Planning, Programing and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of Merchandising strategies to support overall business objectives.
    • Influence decisions within the Planning team and cross-functionally.
    • Possess solid presentation skills and ability to build sound business cases.

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, retail buying, or a related role.
  • Deep knowledge of retail industry trends, consumer behavior, and market dynamics.
  • Demonstrated planning and analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, Business Intelligence
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast paced working environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in business or another quantitative field preferred
  • E-commerce, Off Price and Multi brand retail experience preferred.

Pay range (70,000 - 85,000)

ABOUT US: 

Rue Gilt Groupe is a leading off-price e-commerce portfolio company, connecting the next-generation shopper to world-class brands. We’ve defined the online treasure hunt through our daily sale events allowing a large, loyal member base to discover over 5,000 premium and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off full-price retail.

Rue Gilt Groupe operates three complementary sites – Rue La La, Gilt, and ShopSimon.

Our vision at RGG is to spark delight through daily discovery – we make shopping an occasion to celebrate. At the forefront of fashion and technology, we’re also in the business of sparking delight for our Associates. We inspire each other, our Members, and ourselves to push past the expected – every day. Our culture is rooted in our values and together we work to demonstrate being Kind, Passionate, Collaborative, Innovative, Tenacious and Empowered.

Top Skills

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Rue Gilt Groupe Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office

Our Boston office is located in the Seaport District. We're in walking distance from South Station and Downtown Crossing MBTA stations.

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