Associate, Merchandise Planning

New York, NY

Employer:	Macy's
Job Type:	Full Time
Description
Job Description Translate top-down GFOB & Division financial targets to the department level. Collaborate with Buyers to develop a monthly department-level bottom-up build, emphasizing sales, margin, and turn in line with the category strategy. Develop in-season Rolling Operating Forecast for sales, margin, and inventory. Gather input from Buyers and Inventory Managers to maintain a weekly inventory forecast, including updates on vendor-specific shipping. Support the assignment of stores to division/department volume clusters. Manage department-level Open-to-Buy (OTB) in collaboration with Buyers. Review business performance by channel, focusing on highlights and opportunities. Assess current inventory levels and evaluate Rolling Operating Forecast (ROF) based on beginning of month (BOM), receipts, and end of month (EOM) plans. Evaluate opportunities and risks related to adjusting core parameters, allocations, markdowns, and promotions to achieve sales, margin, and inventory objectives. Develop action plans with buyers to meet financial targets. Establish and maintain store clusters at the department level and above to align with financial plans. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance or related field.

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