Sephora Careers – Merchandise Planner

Job Summary

Sephora currently has a vacancy for those looking to work as a Sephora Careers – Merchandise Planner for Full Time at their offices in Mississauga, ON, Canada. Applicants should be sure to read the job outline attentively if they intend to apply.

Job Title:	Sephora Careers – Merchandise Planner
Company Name:	Sephora
Job Location:	Mississauga, ON, Canada
Job Type:	Full Time
Job Category:	Sephora
Job Link Expiry:	2023-12-30
Posted on:	Jobinton.com

Job Details:

Job Description:

As the Merchandise Planner, you will be a financial partner to the Merchant to drive growth and manage the brand planning for pre-season and in-season timeframes to ensure in-stock targets are met.

Job Responsibilities:

• Additional projects as required
• Analyze and validate inventory needs for Animations and promos
• Conduct Newness hindsight and key initiatives analysis on a season basis
• Partnering with the Director, Merchants, and vendors to create pre-season Brand Budget Plans.
• Own the monthly in season Open To Buy (OTB) forecast of sales and inventory needs within budgeted goals.
• Consistent communication with vendors regarding sales performance, in stocks, and outstanding issues
• Own newness/launch forecasts and buys to support all merchandising and promo strategies, partnering with Merchandising team &Vendors
• Coaching and developing an Associate Planner
• Partner with the US planners where necessary to ensure Canada brand management is in line with the US model
• Validate productive assortment by analysis and recommendations of presentation, items to discontinue, and items to develop, within new productivity guidelines & Merchandising Team
• Communicate weekly to the team on actions taken on top volume out of stocks.
• Develop New Brand strategies, projected sales, inventory by sku needs, and order flow setups for launch timeframe
• Partner and drive overall allocation strategy that supports inventory merchandise strategy for newness, animation and events/promos
• Responsible for ordering within the budgetary constraints of the OTB.
• Report on updated business trends and stock continuity weekly
• Develop liquidation strategy on exit brands/collections that are not being RTV, with Merch Team, US Inv. Team & Stores
• Partner with Distribution Analyst on Total Store Inventory need
• Provide basic forecast to vendors for future monthly to gain target fill rate
• Manage forecasts and orders at store level for Canada to achieve financial goals and objectives

Job Requirements:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in business, retail management, or a related field – an MBA would be a huge bonus.
• You love tackling problems and using your analytical skills to find solutions.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and relish in working collaboratively with cross-functional groups.
• You’re technically savvy and are an Excel Guru.
• You’re experienced in planning and/or buying with at least 4 years’ in the retail space
• You’re curious, a go-getter, take ownership and responsibility for your work.
• You’ve mastered the art of communication.

Job Details:

Company: Sephora

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Application Deadline: N/A

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