Merchandise Planner
Company Background:
Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to men’s, women’s and children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Launched in November 2007, Gilt Groupe is a new and exciting online fashion business, revolutionizing the way consumers across America shop. Headquartered in New York, Gilt Groupe is a members-only sample sale website, providing an exclusive sneak-peek into the latest collections of high-end fashion at highly discounted prices. With a limited time window of 24-48 hours to shop each designer sale, members have exclusive access to a fresh and exciting roster of desirable merchandise every week!
From Valentino to Diane von Furstenberg and John Varvatos, we offer a selection of merchandise at a range of prices.
Gilt Groupe is built upon proven, successful track records and is a fully funded company. Members of the founding team bring experience from eBay, DoubleClick, Saks Fifth Avenue and many more. We are growing rapidly and offer very competitive pay with equity.
Responsibilities
- Forecasting Sales and Gross Margin vs. Plan by Department and by Brand/Sale.
- Developing Sales, Margin and Inventory Plans, by department.
- Creating an Open-to-Buy, by department.
- Work closely with the Buyer to establish a concise and executable merchandise plan mix.
- Make recommendations and execute markdowns with merchandise team.
- Follow up with the merchants on receipt status and flag any concerns with receipt flow which will affect schedules.
- Develop Key statistic reports.
- Develop Monthly Reporting package.
- Perform size scale analysis.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Proven ability to manage projects independently and to work as part of a team.
- Self-starter, strategic thinker, ambitious in nature, good with people.
- Excellent interpersonal skills supporting a team environment.
- Excellent English communication - verbal and written.
- Excellent time management/project skills.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail.
- Ability to recognize and react to changing work demands.
- Comfortable and confident in making effective autonomous (and group) decisions in a timely manner.
- Goal orientated: ability to stay focused.
- Strong understanding of merchandising financials and ability to manage profitability.
If interested, please email careers@gilt.com. If you know someone who may be interested and we hire them, we'll give you a $1,000 referral bonus.