Merchandise Planner
Fleet FarmMerchandise Planner – Hardware Division Fuel Our Future with the Power of Planning! Do you enjoy working with numbers, identifying trends, and turning data into smart business decisions? Fleet Farm is seeking a Merchandise Planner – Hardware Division to help drive sales, optimize inventory, and support profitable growth. In this role, you'll develop merchandise plans, forecast demand, analyze financial performance, and collaborate with business partners to ensure we have the right products at the right time. We're looking for someone who brings curiosity, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. What You'll Do Develop and maintain merchandise plans and forecasts based on sales, inventory, margin, seasonality, and promotional trends. Analyze sales performance, inventory levels, and open-to-buy to identify risks and opportunities. Monitor financial and inventory metrics, recommending adjustments to improve profitability and product availability. Partner with Category Managers and Inventory Management to align forecasts with business goals. Incorporate promotional activity, seasonal demand, and assortment changes into planning decisions. Identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity, manage excess inventory, and minimize out-of-stocks. Communicate insights and recommendations to Merchandising, Marketing, and Supply Chain partners. Maintain accurate planning data and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies. What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Merchandising, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Experience in merchandise planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, supply chain, or financial analysis preferred. Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and working with large datasets. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data into actionable recommendations. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. A curious, detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines. Experience with merchandise planning systems, ERP platforms, or business intelligence tools is a plus. Why Fleet Farm? At Fleet Farm, your insights will help shape merchandise decisions that impact sales, inventory, profitability, and the customer experience. You'll collaborate with experienced leaders, gain exposure to multiple areas of the business, and have opportunities to grow your skills and career. Bring your curiosity, analytical mindset, and passion for problem-solving to Fleet Farm! Location: Fleet Farm Store Support Center – Appleton, WI (Onsite) Fleet Farm is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, gender, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Fleet Farm will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.