Merchandise Planner, Wholesale

Merchandise Planner

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind "Career in Comfort" because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time.

The compensation target range for this role is:

$89,300 - $105,000

Job Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Merchandise Planning, the Merchandise Planner is responsible for supporting all activities associated with managing demand plans for the wholesale channel. They will provide analytical support to the sales and merchandising teams to strategically drive the business, maximize sales & margin and optimize inventory production and procurement. The individual will demonstrate business agility and strategic thinking, leveraging internal and external data to make fact-based decisions. They will build/maintain effective cross-functional relationships with Sales, FP&A, Analytics and Supply Chain.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, analyzing and forecasting sales and profitability for select wholesale partners
• Analyze sales and wholesale partner buy plans at the Category, Model and SKU level to identify risks and opportunities
• Provide strategic direction, both preseason and in season, to ensure increased sales and profitability
• Create financial business cases for potential new product introductions
• Develop working relationships with cross-functional teams to optimize financial success and appropriate inventory levels
• Develop sales & buy plans for select wholesale partners/accounts
• Monitor sales trends and promotional activities to extract learnings, ensure success and inform future promotional strategies
• Conduct data analysis to identify opportunities to grow the business
• Manage weekly reporting requirements
• Develop, maintain and update tools & data, reports, etc. to support the needs of the business
• Partner with Account Directors and Managers to gain critical insights needed to optimize forecast accuracy

Required Skills, Education, Experience:

• 3 - 5 years work experience in Wholesale Planning or Retail Planning
• Demonstrated experience in retail data analysis and Open to Buy management
• Expert knowledge and capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint
• Attention to detail, strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work autonomously
• Financial and Business Acumen: Ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results; proficiency in retail math
• Possess good organizational and time management skills
• Planning and Priority Setting: Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals
• Problem Solving & Decision ability: Able to use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions

Benefits and Perks:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Flexible PTO
• Earn a Mattress
• Purple Swag
• Amazing Purple Products

Why Work at Purple?

• Make your mark: We value innovative thinking. At Purple, you will be empowered to bring your ideas to life as we work together to improve people's lives through comfort.
• Gain unique experience: Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in Utah! The contributions you make will matter at Purple as the company continues to grow with you.
• Awesome culture: Join the tight-knit team at Purple and you can enjoy working alongside industry experts, making close friends, and annual employee appreciation events.

Purple provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.