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Senior Merchandise Planner
Posting Date : 07/28/10
Location : Pittsburgh, PA
 
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear in a specialty store environment. As of May 7, 2009, the Company operated 394 Dick's Sporting Goods stores in 39 states primarily throughout the eastern half of the U.S. The Company also owns Golf Galaxy, a multi-channel golf specialty retailer, with 80 stores in 29 states, ecommerce websites and catalog operations and Chick's Sporting Goods which operates 14 specialty sporting goods stores in Southern California.

Department / Location: Merchandise Planning / Corporate Office
Reports To: Director of Planning

Duties:
  • Create financial plans seasonally to include sales, receipt flow, markdowns, margin, and inventory turn.
  • Assist Merchant with ad planning, vendor planning, and seasonal transitional planning.
  • Assist Merchant with development of clearance strategies.
  • Review assortment plans with Planner and Buyer/ DMM.
  • Execute and manage departmental and Key item planning (in season).
  • Calculate weekly OTB.
  • Manage receipt plan by working with the merchants.
  • Assist Buyer/ DMM with business strategies by continually monitoring, analyzing, and evaluating business categories and recommend adjustments to the business plan.
  • Develop strategies to maximize sales, margin, turn, and GMROI goals.
  • Coach and develop planner and associate planner.


  • Successful Candidate Requirements:
  • Proficiency with MS Excel
  • Exceptional analytical and communications skills

    Experience:

  • 3 - 5 years experience in Merchandise planning and/ or buying experience

    Minimum Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree


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