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GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The principal purpose of this position is to provide guidance, direction and training to assortment planners to drive sales and margin by establishing appropriate assortments by dept, category, and/or subcategory.

ESSENTIAL ACTIVIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Training best practices and standardized processes for assortment planning, including but not limited to:

• Cluster establishment by category

• Number of SKUs per category

• Number of SKUs per category per cluster

• Minimum presentation quantities for SKU / cluster

• Total SKU receipt quantities and flow by cluster

• Analysis for premarket

• Asst planning tool usage

• Tying back to the top down merchandise financial plan to the Department and Category level, which ties to corporate financial strategy and financial plans

• Overseeing the training and development of the Assortment Planning organization

• Implementing strategy to incorporate space and presentation standards into assortment process

• Partnering closely with Merchant partners to understand/drive category/product direction and sales plans

• Partnering with Inventory Management team to ensure receipt flow generated from assortment planning is smooth across weeks

• Partnering with Merchandise Planning to ensure plans and inventory management activities are aligned

• Participating in Category Level Merchandise Strategy Reviews

• Participating in the monthly performance review process

Specialized Experience, Education, Training, or Qualifications:

• Experience managing at least 3-5 direct reports

• Bachelor’s degree (BA / BS / BFA) or equivalent

• Assortment planning or merchandising background

• Relevant experience and understanding of key retail operations, such as Merchandising, Store Operations, Logistics, Finance, Information Systems, and Planning

• Proven and successful experience in the creation and presentation of item plans

• Ability to consolidate, analyze, and communicate data into actionable direction

• Ability to drive business decisions based on numerous data to drive sales, profit, and product assortment efficiencies, supporting business objectives

• Proven ability to lead others and function effectively in a team environment

• Possesses strong organizational skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities

• Ability to train, manage, and motivate direct reports

• Excellent communication skills