Merchandise Planner jobs in Windham, ME

Merchandise Planner plans and forecasts for future merchandise buys based on historical buys, reoccurring buys and current inventory levels. Responsible for reviewing stock to sales ratios, responding to changing sales trends, and ensuring plan sales, plan markups, and plan markdowns are achieved by departments. Being a Merchandise Planner plans and coordinates merchandise flow-through. Inputs and maintains data in various merchandising systems. Additionally, Merchandise Planner may require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Merchandise Planner gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Merchandise Planner typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Merchandise Planner
  • Goodwill Northern New England
  • Gorham, ME FULL_TIME
  • Do you want to be a part of a great team supporting Goodwill's mission??  

    Location:  In Person   Gorham, Maine

    Essential Job Functions:

    • Assists with oversight of all purchased goods inventories throughout supply chain.
    • Finalizes product assortment mixes with the guidance of the Director of Retail Merchandising and Projects.
    • Assists with analytical support includes, but not limited to shrink, inventory levels, inventory turns, demand forecasting, sale through rates and order patterns.
    • Provides peer counseling to stores; ensuring inventory management SOPs are followed and created to drive sales and reduce shrink.
    • Acts as point of contact and support for store operations team regarding all matters related to merchandising and inventory controls.
    • Assists Director of Retail Merchandising and Projects with analytics to drive future purchasing decisions.
    • Analyzes product sales and sell through performance to plan markdowns for all seasonal and everyday categories with Inventory Manager approval.
    • Creates and builds analytical and financial models.
    • Provides necessary and adequate supplies to ensure inventory levels are appropriate.
    • Reports balanced outcomes and results on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis.
    • Analyzes store merchandising needs to ensure adequate levels of inventory to meet projected sales goals.
    • Attends meetings with Director of Retail Merchandising and Projects to review prior week’s purchases, vendor offerings and current product needs.
    • Assists with POS Data entry for purchase orders, item creation and other changes as needed.
    • Oversees all aspects of commercial service supplies.
    • Assists Director of Retail Merchandising and Projects on all general operations.
    • Ensures that retail stores and warehouses are following SOPs for new goods, supplies ordering, replenishment, inventory control and shrink.
    • Responsible for demand forecasting and seasonal product distribution.
    • Liaison with finance office to ensure balance between POS system and finance ledger.
    • Prepares and sends all product invoicing to finance department.
    • Assists Inventory Manager with cycle counts and store inventories when necessary.
    • Assists with vendor communication.
    • Maintains new goods mailbox.
    • Loads all merchandise promotions.
    • Supports visual presentation planning of purchased goods.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Ability to maintain a positive, friendly attitude, to be a great teammate, and role model.
    • Associates Degree in business, retail merchandising, or comparable business and leadership experience.
    • Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills that empower and support a team environment.
    • Ability to work independently.
    • High level of organization skills.
    • 1–3 years, experience in corporate retail environment.
    • Solid understanding of retail analytics and mathematical equations.
    • Advanced analytical skills.
    • High proficiency with excel, access, and other Microsoft office products.
    • Valid driver’s license permitting operation of a vehicle with a safe driving record.
    • Criminal background check that meets agency standards.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • A Bachelor’s Degree in Business.
    • 3 – 5 years inventory control experience with progressive responsibilities.

    In addition to employment that is fulfilling, meaningful, and supportive, Goodwill employees also receive:

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered
    • 403(b) retirement plan with Employer Match
    • Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability
    • Employer-paid Life Insurance
    • Generous Paid Time Off Plan
    • Paid Holidays
    • 30% Employee discount at Goodwill stores in ME, NH & VT
    • Exceptional career growth opportunities
    • Discount on personal cell phone plans
    • Local community discounts 
    • Caring coworkers/team that supports you!

     

     

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Planner
  • Nichols Portland, LLC
  • Portland, ME FULL_TIME
  • Position Summary: This position is responsible for reviewing customer demand daily and creating, updating, and closing corresponding job orders in the ERP system. Also responsible for the daily creati...
  • 18 Days Ago

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Merchandise associate
  • TJ Maxx
  • Biddeford, ME FULL_TIME
  • JOB DESCRIPTION Style is never in short supply at our more than 1,000 TJ Maxx stores. They all have different products, but the same commitment to the thrill of the find. From designers straight off t...
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Merchandise associate
  • Sierra
  • South Portland, ME FULL_TIME
  • JOB DESCRIPTION Half of the fun of Sierra is the thrill of the find. And the other half is putting the products to use on an actual adventure. Same with working here. It’s an environment of endless po...
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Merchandise associate
  • TJX Companies, Inc.
  • South Portland, ME FULL_TIME
  • Half of the fun of Sierra is the thrill of the find. And the other half is putting the products to use on an actual adventure. Same with working here. It’s an environment of endless possibilities, whe...
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Merchandise Associate
  • TJ Maxx
  • Conway, NH FULL_TIME
  • Style is never in short supply at our more than 1,000 TJ Maxx stores. They all have different products, but the same commitment to the thrill of the find. From designers straight off the runway to sta...
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Route Sales Specialist II - Lewiston, Maine - $26/hour
  • The Judge Group
  • Lewiston, ME
  • Why Flowers?Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United State...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Route Sales Representative - Lewiston, Maine
  • Flowers Foods Inc.
  • Lewiston, ME
  • ** Route Sales Representative - Lewiston, Maine** Location: Lewiston, ME, US Date: Feb 28, 2022 **Summary** The Route Sa...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Route Sales Trainee - Saco, Maine - $24/hour
  • The Judge Group
  • Saco, ME
  • Why Flowers?Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United State...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Route Sales Trainee - Portland, Maine - $24/hour
  • The Judge Group
  • Portland, ME
  • Why Flowers?Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United State...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Route Sales Representative - Portland, Maine
  • Flowers Foods Inc.
  • Portland, ME
  • ** Route Sales Representative - Portland, Maine** Location: Portland, ME, US Date: Feb 28, 2022 **Summary** The Route Sa...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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H&M Retail Visual Merchandiser
  • threaded.space
  • Portland, ME
  • **H&M Retail Visual Merchandiser** H&M South Portland, ME, USA Posted 4 days ago Full time Marketing Services,Retail App...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 17,001 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.15 square miles (129.89 km2), of which 46.56 square miles (120.59 km2) is land and 3.59 square miles (9.30 km2) is water. Located beside Sebago Lake, Windham is drained by the Pleasant River and the Presumpscot River....
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Merchandise Planner jobs
$71,340 to $93,698
Windham, Maine area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago