- Junior
- Oficina en Boston
Approved title of role: Merchandise Planning Analyst
Location: New York or Boston; Hybrid (2 days in the office required)
Department: Merchandise Planning
Reports to: Senior Planner
Team: Planning Team for Women’s
Approved Salary Range: $50K - $52K
About the Role:
As a Planning Analyst you will utilize data analysis to optimize category merchandising performance, maximize sales and contribute to the overall success of the merchandise strategies and achievement of KPIs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Thinking
- Analyze historical performance to inform future action and strategies and capitalize on future opportunities for success.
- Financial Agility
- Develop an understanding of key performance metrics, such as gross demand, gross margin profit and inventory productivity.
- Provide analytical support to the Merchandise Planning team, contributing to effective decision-making and the overall success of the merchandise planning strategies.
- Track and evaluate the financial performance of merchandise categories against established KPI’s.
- Results Driven
- Organize and prioritize workload for self to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
- Organize, maintain, and track the in-season event frameworks, supporting the overall operations of the business.
- Identify process improvement opportunities within merchandise planning.
- Leadership
- Foster a collaborative culture within the planning team.
- Actively participate in self-development.
- Communication
- Build and foster effective relationships with Merchandising, Programing, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of Merchandising strategies to support overall business objectives.
Experience and Background Needed:
- 0-2 years’ experience: internships and co-ops are welcome.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel); comfortable with reporting tools.
- An effective communicator who loves to collaborate with others.
- Ability to adapt well to changes in direction and priorities in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environment.
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
What We Offer:
Rue Gilt Groupe is committed to providing Associates with equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity, and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may also include bonus/commission, stock options, 401(k) participation, paid time off, medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.
We Encourage You to Apply:
At Rue Gilt Groupe, diversity enriches our passion, collaboration, kindness and innovation. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every Associate is empowered to learn, grow and bring their full self to work. Even if you don't check off every qualification in the job description, that's okay. We encourage you to apply to any role that excites you and sparks delight! We can't wait to learn more about you.
Work Authorization
Rue Gilt Groupe requires all applicants to be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Rue Gilt Groupe is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
ABOUT US:
Ready for the most memorable – and stylish – experience of your professional career? Then join us at Rue Gilt Groupe. Combining three complementary brands, Rue La La, Gilt, and Shop Simon, we are the premier off-price e-commerce portfolio company.
Our model defined the online treasure hunt through its daily sale events allowing our customers to discover over 5,000 premium and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off full-price retail. We believe in fashion for all, sparking delight through daily discovery and shopping as an occasion to celebrate! World-class merchandising, technology and marketing bring our shopping experience to life, and we hire world-class people to do it. Living our values and being empowered, tenacious, passionate, collaborative, innovative, and kind is something we strive for every single day. We meet over coffee and brainstorm new ways to spark delight for our members. Volunteer on- and off-hours together. Plan some serious surprises for our coworkers, because nothing ignites innovation like a breakfast cereal buffet or an afternoon slice of cake.
And we don't hesitate to use our associate discount – after all, we're as enthusiastic about style as our customers. The way we work? It's so much more than what happens between the weekends. It empowers us to think, create, and innovate, so we can deliver the first-rate experience today's customer’s demand.
