Merchandise Planner, Digital - International
Victoria's SecretDescription
Your Role:
The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for setting up processes to support EU digital and store growth for all categories. They will work with their leader to provide crucial in-depth sales & inventory analysis, as well as recommendations to the international team, to maximize sales and profitability for Victoria’s Secret Global and its Franchise Partners.
Your Impact:
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Merchandise Planning
• Manage sales plans and inventory levels for EU digital channel.
• Partner with Victoria’s Secret Global Digital (VSGD) team to understand market trends, nuances, risk/opportunity to achieve business goals.
• Analyze and drive business performance/trends to ensure assortment maximizes growth potential, incorporating assortment planning and tiering analysis.
• Provide input to Monthly Planning Committee (MPC) meetings with the goal of optimizing inventory across multiple D.C.s and operating models based on merchandise and sales trends
• Partner with Merchants to support assortment goals, product launch cadence, and markdown strategy.
• Ensure digital active dates are accurate and information is flowing from the international merchant assortment tool (MAT) and the Digital Active Date (DAD) tool.
• Develop rapport with cross-functional teams and build credibility through effective communication.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support evolving business needs
Inventory Management
• Manage merchandise inventory levels in the EU DC and ensure accurate ring-fencing across channels through inbound receipt tracking and collaboration with Merchandise Planners, Demand Forecasters, and Deployment Analysts.
• Continually monitor and adjust inventory in-season to minimize markdowns and deliver end of season mark-out-of-stock.
• Align VSGD inventory expectations with the brand deployment strategy through continuous education of Victoria’s Secret Global inventory management process.
• Partner with Logistics and UPS to provide EU DC volume projections.