Merchandise Planner

Description

evo Purpose: To make life better by building community and igniting the adventurous spirit that lives within us all. evo is leading multi-channel retail brand that stands at the intersection of community, commerce, action sports and the outdoor lifestyle. This is personified by a distinctly curated product assortment and a creative approach to crafting highly differentiated customer experiences. We define success differently than most. Balancing our goals of (1) building an iconic brand and business (2) creating an extraordinary place and path for our employees and (3) leveraging our success to give back, helping to empower underprivileged children is paramount to evos success. We have a passion for community, sports and lifestyle, and a collective hunger when it comes to building a great company together.

The Job

 The Merchandise Planner plays a crucial role in maximizing sales, margins, and inventory efficiency through data-driven analytics and collaborative skills. You work closely with established product department groups, forming strong partnerships with Buyers to drive sales and ensure that assortments seamlessly align with our core values. In this role, you continuously analyze real-time performance data, create strategies to capitalize on successes, and mitigate potential risks. 

 The Perks

• 100% paid health dental and vision*
• Paid vacation time*, sick leave, 40 hours volunteer paid time off
• Paid parental leave for birthing & non birthing parents
• Retail quarterly bonus program, profit share program* and long-term compensation program
• 401k matching
• Employee discount and access to pro deals on most the products we sell
• NGEY (New Gear Every Year): a new ski or snowboard setup to use for the season*
• Bike finance program and bike stipend
• Time together outside, volunteer activities, community events, ride days and annual retreat
• Flexible work schedules, remote work for eligible roles, and dog friendly offices
• Career pathing, leadership development, network development, training and performance feedback

Note: Availability of the benefits and perks may be subject to your location, tenure and employment type. The Company reserves the right to alter these benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time.

*Benefit not eligible for seasonal employees

The Opportunity

• Develop, execute, and maintain financial plans and strategies that align with the company's merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives. 
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities at multiple levels of the product hierarchy, including class, subclass, and brand. 
• Collaborate with the merchandising team to create and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by department and class. 
• Recap and analyze actual sales results compared to planned forecasts, and forecast in-season sales and inventory on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. 
• Lead weekly meetings with supported merchants to analyze real-time performance and provide short-term forecasts. 
• Conduct monthly meetings with supported merchants and planners to review historical trends, monthly and full-year sales and margin forecasts, and inventory positions. 
• Collaborate with Senior Planners to consolidate inline inventory and sales forecasts at class and brand levels to create total department plans. 
• Establish seasonal monthly inventory receipt plans for inline business. 
• Provide recommendations on reorders and opportunity closeout buys.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

The Must Haves

• 2+ years of retail planning experience is required, with a preference for multi-channel experience. 
• Demonstrated experience in driving a retail business through merchandise planning, inventory management, and margin optimization. 
• Keen attention to detail and the ability to manage high volumes of data and information in a timely and highly accurate manner. 
• Proven ability to build trusting, open working relationships with multiple stakeholders throughout an organization while effectively managing the business's needs.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and a strong aptitude for quickly learning technical applications. 
• Embodies, honors, and lives our core values: The Great 8 

At evo, we are working to build and nurture a culture where equity, inclusivity, and compassion are inherent to how we operate and evolve. We recognize and value the uniqueness of each individual's experiences and understand the power in the diversity of ideas and opinions. Guided by our values and mission to promote more inclusive outdoor spaces, we are working to develop a team that is equally representative of the community we hope to build.

While there is more work to be done, we are in the process of evolving our toolset. We are committed to providing the space, support, and resources necessary for each individual to feel heard and valued. If you are interested in contributing your unique voice to our journey, we welcome you to apply!

evo is an equal opportunity employer. We believe the participation of individuals of diverse ages, races, religions, cultures, abilities and personalities will add to personal development and organizational success. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, and promoted without regard to sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, marital or military status, age, national origin, color, the presence of any mental, physical, or sensory disability, genetic information, gender identity, political ideology, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The base wage for this role ranges from $75,000.00/ to $90,000.00/yr. Where you land in that range depends on your skills and experience, and we also factor in internal pay equity. While the full range is listed for this role, we rarely hire at the top of the range, leaving room for professional and financial growth in role.

At evo, we continually evolve our pay process and total rewards offerings to ensure pay is fair and easy to understand. While every individual's needs are unique, we are proud to offer a benefits package that has been carefully curated to support both your personal life and professional aspirations.