Heads Up For Tails
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headsupfortails.com
Job details:
About The Role
We are looking for an analytical and detail-oriented
Associate – Retail Planner to drive merchandise planning, inventory optimization, and store-level allocation across our retail network. You will analyze sales trends, forecast demand, manage inventory, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the right products are available at the right place and time while maximizing business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Support category planning through sales, inventory, and demand analysis.
- Manage store-wise and size-wise inventory allocation and replenishment.
- Monitor inventory health to reduce stock-outs and excess inventory.
- Analyze retail KPIs such as sell-through, stock cover, inventory turns, and sales trends.
- Support demand forecasting, seasonal planning, promotions, and product launches.
- Prepare planning reports, dashboards, and MIS using Excel and planning tools.
- Collaborate with Buying, Merchandising, SCM, and Retail teams for seamless execution.
- Recommend data-driven actions to improve inventory productivity and category performance.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Management, Retail, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Inventory Planning, or Replenishment.
- Experience in Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, D2C, or E-commerce preferred.
- Strong understanding of merchandise planning, inventory management, and allocation.
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS); ERP or retail planning tools are a plus.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.
Skills: retail,demand,merchandise planning,assortmment,planner,merchandise,allocations
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