Merchandise Planner

MERCHANDISE PLANNER

REPORTS TO : DIRECTOR, MERCHANDISE PLANNING

STATUS : EXEMPT

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other.

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time.

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for the successful development, execution and communication of financial and inventory plans for assigned categories. The Planner develops merchandise plans that meet and exceed sales, gross margin, turnover goals for assigned business categories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review, analyze and report on actual sales versus forecast by product type; identifying sales opportunities and explaining resultant forecast revisions.
• Mange style forecasting for Key Items in each relevant category.
• Perform detailed trend analyses for products. Evaluate related historical performance, marketing strategy and initial sales performance for new products. Provide recommendations for deletion and exit strategies for existing products based on trend analysis.
• Manage and lead pre-season planning analysis and preparation for senior management review meetings.
• Manage and lead OTB, inventory and receipt plans by forecasting and adjusting where appropriate.
• Monitor flow of receipts by store and identify inefficiencies in the receipt process.
• Determine in collaboration with DMM and Buyer, appropriate assortment assignments for responsible product categories that balance volume and space considerations for each store.
• Manage and lead ad-hoc analysis, reporting and project work related to merchandise planning and execution.
• Provide additional category business analyses related to merchandise planning and execution.
• Perform post-mortem analyses for seasonal events and strategies.
• Participate in departmental strategic planning.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

Competencies

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

PAY RANGE : $85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

[ ] Sedentary : Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

[ X ] Light : Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

[ ] Moderate : Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

[ ] Arduous : Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at , Option 4.

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