Associate Merchandise Planner

About Filson:

In 1897 C.C. Filson began outfitting prospectors headed for the Gold Rush with tools and apparel strong enough for the toughest spots on earth. More than 125 years later, Filson remains committed to providing pioneers of all fields around the world with unfailing goods made from the highest quality materials available.

Filson recognizes that it takes a world-class team to make a world-class product. As we build on the Filson legacy of American craftsmanship, we are looking for individuals who share our dedication to innovation, excellence, and superior customer service.

Job Summary:

The Associate Merchandise Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining item plans and forecasts at the channel level for assigned merchandise categories in alignment with top-down financial guidance for both pre-season and in-season milestones. The goal is to maximize growth and profitability by working closely with cross-functional partners to understand & implement effective strategies and action plans to achieve sales, margin, and sell through performance targets in support of department, division, and company-level goals. We are in a state of growth and evolution, and this role will have the opportunity to play a significant part in defining the Filson Merchandise Planning team of the future!

Responsibilities:

• Create bottoms-up pre-season item plans for assigned categories of product that meet the sales, inventory sell through, markdowns, and gross margin targets.
• Conduct hindsight analysis of previous seasonal performance to give insights on positive results or poor performers that will help development future season’s design and assorting process.
• Develop, prepare, and deliver weekly performance reporting (selling, KPIs, etc.), as well as ad hoc recaps.
• Partner with Sourcing & Production Planning to understand receipt risks for upcoming floorsets and communicate risks to cross-functional teams.
• Analyze historical data and current sales trends to recap business & identify risks and opportunities of assigned categories.
• Optimize markdowns and liquidations on underperforming merchandise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in related discipline.
• Minimum 2+ years’ experience in Merchandise Planning or Forecasting with strong foundation of retail math and concepts.
• Ability to think holistically across strategic, financial, and creative objectives.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven track record of driving insights into actions.
• Strong attention to detail and is flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.
• Has a well-informed, and strong voice to effectively communicate with cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency with MS Excel is a must, strong skills required.
• Experience with MS Dynamics AX and/or Power BI is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, curious mindset, and loves a challenge!

Physical Requirements:

• Able to sit and work at desk and operate a computer for several hours at a time.
• Use hands and fingers to use computer
• Reach up, across, or down to retrieve resources
• See, talk, and hear
• The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk
• The employee is occasionally required to move or lift up to 10 pounds
• Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the hearing voices through telephone handsets or headsets and through general face to face conversation
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read information on a computer screen or on a printed page

Sampling of Total Rewards Program: 

• Compensation type: Exempt Salary
  • Compensation: $73,000 - $80,000
  • Compensation negotiated based on previous experience & qualifications
• Paid Time-off: (For employees who work over 30 hours per week)
• • 11 Corporate Holidays 
  • Paid Vacation days (accrued)
  • 2 Volunteer days
• Benefits: (For employees who work over 20 hours per week)
  • Medical, dental & vision - click here to view our full package! 
  • 401k with company match 
  • Employee assistance program 
  • Pet Insurance
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Complimentary employee bag at 90 days of employment

Note:     This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive.  Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

 Filson is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.  It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.  Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated.
With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.