Sseko Designs

Merchandise Planner (and Doer!)

Portland, OR, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1637 days ago

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About the role

This role will be the analytical merchandising bedrock of Sseko's world class product team.
The Merchandise Planner will be market- and numbers-obsessed and be able to immerse quickly and effectively in a business model powered by direct selling.
Reporting to our Product Line Manager, you'll be at the heart of our product team and our profitable business growth.

Consumer, trend and market research to validate pricing, products and programs
Product concepting, sample review, costing, assortment building and line list maintenance
Co-design of "incentive" product assortments and promotions that support Fellows' business or reward for performance
Drive cross-functional line presentation and support seasonal catalog and web proofing
Provide product support for internal and external presentations
Maintains and distributes in-season sales and inventory reports
Drive hindsight gap analysis on in-season sales. Use to inform forecasts and plans
Analyzed and contextualized product performance in order to optimize in-season inventory tactics and inform future demand planning
Strong team player and collaborator. Partner closely with PLM (your manager) + upstream and downstream stakeholders: brand, marketing, sales, supply chain, and customer service to bring assortments and plans to life.
Preferably familiar with advanced planning techniques such as statistical forecasting, attribute-based planning, and product portfolio analysis. You don't need to build these models but you need to be able to understand them.

Become an expert in our business model and our customer, with a proven track record to think like a customer
3+ years analytical forecasting, planning, and modeling experience, preferably at a seasonal apparel and softgoods fashion brand.
Hands on experience with product concepting and definition, from ideation through formal presentation of a product line
Proficiency in presentation.
Other duties as required
Minimal travel may eventually be required
We believe that in addition to being in alignment with our value for justice and equality, building a diverse and inclusive team is required in order for us to achieve our audacious dream of creating a brighter and more just future for women everywhere.

Confident but humble!
You take joy in achieving personal excellence, but also in making others around you successful. "We" vs. "I" mentality.
Excellent juggler and time manager.
Thrives in dynamic changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to set priorities and realign those priorities with your peers and your managers.
Preferably familiar with advanced planning techniques such as statistical forecasting, attribute-based planning, and product portfolio analysis.
Experience in direct selling is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of other Google applications, Slack collaboration, Zoom, Canva, social media (Facebook and Facebook live).

Passionate about learning new more efficient ways of doing things.
Depending on Experience, Health Insurance, 401k, PTO
Sseko is on a mission to use business to create educational and economic opportunities for women across the globe.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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