Job Details
* Supply Chain
* Hartland, WI, USA
* Salary
* Full Time
*Full-benefits package including medical/dental insurance options, PTO, 401(K), pet insurance, tuition reimbursement program, employee discounts, and more*
**Associate Merchandise Planner** will create and analyze item and product store demand forecasts and inventory plans for **Batteries Plus** store nationwide. Located at our corporate office and national headquarters in Hartland, WI, the **Associate Merchandise Planner** is key member of our corporate Supply Chain team. You will identify trends that affect future orders, inventory levels, and in-stock percentages, report metrics and partner with planning analysts, and partners with our retail store operations, product management, category management, and supply chain teams. The **Associate Merchandise Planner** **Responsibilities:**
***Store Level Inventory Planning***
* Identify trends that will affect future orders, inventory levels and in-stock percentages
* Understand how sales trends, promotional activity and shipment patterns will affect in-stock percentages and profitability, making appropriate adjustments to allocation plans
* Report metrics and partner with the planning analysts to ensure best practices are being used on a daily/weekly/monthly basis
* Review and maintain project plans to make sure all participants deliver as expected and initiatives are completed on-time and on-budget
* Process and manage the store level orders to vendors and optimize sales while minimizing store to store transfers
***Vendor Management & Reporting***
* Serve as the subject matter expert on stores inventory planning and provide system and process assistance
* Make purchases from outside vendors and provide performance metrics to internal teams
* Review and manage store forecast and allocation process
* Present order flow analysis to optimize sales & inventory and ensure product availability
**Qualifications:**
* 1+ years of experience in Demand Planning or Supply Chain experience, or equivalent relevant experience
* Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in Supply Chain, Finance, Math, Business Administration, or related field
**Preferred Qualifications:**
* Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of MS Office
* Prior experience using supply chain software systems
* Experience in planning, forecasting, and replenishment
* Passion for analysis of data with demonstrated strong research and problem-solving skills
Batteries Plus is the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, phone repair and key fob replacement franchise with a nationwide network of over 700 stores. We work hard here at Batteries Plus and we have a lot of fun while we do it. Whether you work in our warehouse, one of our stores or at our corporate headquarters, our goal remains the same; to satisfy our customers, build trust and drive business, while nurturing our team and working to be experts in our fields. That's life at Batteries Plus.
It is the policy of Batteries Plus to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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