Urban Outfitters Merchandise Planner

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Role Summary Urban Outfitters is searching for a Merchandise Planner to play a crucial role in retail management by optimizing inventory levels and ensuring that the right products are available at the right time. They use data and judgment to support financial success by meeting or exceeding sales, gross margin, and inventory turn goals. Role Responsibilities: Merchandise Inventory Planning: Develop Department and style-level plans based on customer strategy, historical trends, and test information. Open to Buy Management: Forecast sales, markdowns, receipts, IMU, and margin based on current sales trends using O9 Planning. In-Season Management: Analyze sales performance, customer reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs and adjustments. - Responsible for the quantification of the buy to drive profitable topline sales. - Create and maintain assortment plans, including style counts, by class and channel, for upcoming season. - Create color-level planning based on inventory needs to support the rate of sale, store presentation, targeted sell-through percentages, current risk parameters, and historical trends (long-range goals). - Develop entrance and exit strategies f...