Senior Merchandise Planner - Temporary

About the Role:

IPSY is looking for an energetic, self-motivated Senior Merchandise Planner - Temporary to join the Commerce Planning Team. In this role, you will leverage your analytical and collaborative skill set to drive merchandise planning strategies. You will be responsible for forecasting, inventory management, business reporting, sourcing, and product margin management. You will also work with Merchandising, Site Strategy, Warehouse Operations and Brand Management teams to purchase and manage inventory while mitigating risks. You are the perfect fit if you are an analytical problem solver, ultra-organized, have excellent attention to detail, a positive professional attitude, and the ability to work on a dynamic team.

The Senior Merchandise Planner - Temporary reports to the Director of eCommerce Planning and can be remote from Argentina. Only Argentina based applicants will be considered.

Note: this is a temporary 6-7 month temporary assignment. Please submit a CV in English. 

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Forecast and develop merchandise sales plans for commerce assortments.
• Manage overall inventory position and flow (tracking receipts, inbound, OH inventory, inventory upload, etc.) for a designated category.
• Ensure monthly product assortment is aligned with COGS budget, product margin, and overall merchandise planning direction. 
• Report on business performance and identify necessary pivots for assigned merchandising category or program.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and identify actions that align with the needs of the business, maintain systems and files used by cross-functional teams, and ensure all product data is available, accurate, and correctly verified.
• Collaborate with the Brand Management team to source inventory in alignment with Merchandising strategies. 
• Ad-hoc projects, reporting, and analysis in support of the overall Planning team and Leadership, as needed.
• Identify, report on, and analyze operational KPIs

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in business or merchandising-related fields 
• 5-7 years of merchandise planning, buying, finance, or inventory management experience within ecommerce environment 
• Interest in retail, beauty, or fashion
• Strong analytical acumen with proficiency in retail math
• Proactive self-starter with excellent interpersonal and time management skills 
• Impeccable attention to detail 
• Flexible and comfortable with a fast-paced, always-changing environment 
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs)
• Ability to problem-solve, individually or in a group setting. 
• Ability to develop productive relationships with peer groups within Planning/Merchandising and other departments.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary (USD)
• Paid time off & work from home flexibility
• Learning & development programs

Only Argentina based applicants will be considered. Please submit a CV in English.

If you need reasonable accommodation in the application or employment process, please contact us.

IPSY is based in the US and to ensure compliance with country specific employment laws we partner with the local agency, Nexton, that assists us with employee recruiting and payroll. Any personal information that you share with us is subject to our IPSY Policy.

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