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About the Role & Team

The Merchandise Planning Specialist impacts the business by assisting in the execution of quarterly/annual assortment plans.

As a Merchandise Planning Specialist, you will use data and analytics to plan and bring new product experiences to our Guests while optimizing returns. In this role, you will focus your strong communication skills on interpreting data and crafting reports to drive business performance!

The Merchandise Planning Specialist reports to a Merchandise Planner.

This is a Full-Time role.

What You Will Do

You'll join a collaborative team of merchandise planners and specialists focused on developing plans to maximize sales and profitable return on inventory for The Walt Disney Company!

At any given time you may be doing the following:

• Support Merchandise Planner to develop item/category assortment plans. Communicate add/drop assortment changes to help inform future orders

• Review weekly sales performance and communicate recommendations to drive business performance

• Support leader with business insights and analytics to optimize in-season opportunities and minimize liability

• Partner with Merchandise Assistant to ensure all product releases are delivered on time and communicate any concerns immediately

• Partner with Location Strategy & Allocation to confirm all in stock items are properly set up and selling in all intended locations

• Proactively manage Planning tasks such as Return-to-Vendor and price changes

• Identify stock concerns and proactively communicate action plan

• Find opportunities to improve store performance through assortment changes

• Assist the Planner in achieving all financial objectives with special projects, as needed.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong financial and analytical skills

• Communication and collaboration skills to work with peers and partners at varying levels

• High level of attention to detail; proactive with strong follow-through skills

• Organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize workload

• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to problem solve and meet challenging deadlines

• High motivation and willingness to learn

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 years of merchandise planning experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft tools, Business Objects, and Oracle Retail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent work experience preferred

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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