Company Description

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success.

Job Description

Sr. Merchandise Planners are accountable for analysis of in-season business and the development of current and future strategies that support financial goals and influence both peer and leadership decisions. Through their analysis and development of performance, they will collaborate with Merchandising, Production, Inventory & Allocation and In-Region Leadership teams to help support and implement the Planning strategy for the International business.

What you’ll get to do:

• Partner with merchants and planning leadership on strategy, building targets, KPIs, exit inventory strategy, optimizing sell through and forward planning
• Drives and owns the Pre-Season Planning - Connecting statistical analysis, assortment architecture, and merchant vision into a pre-season view
• Inventory Management - Manage monthly receipt flows to approved levels by analyzing buys and focus on optimal inventory turns
• Partner with Inventory and Allocation / Sales Operations team to review and analyze store and channel performance, sales, and inventory productivity/availability to ensure we are making necessary adjustments. Maximizing sales and order book while maintaining inventory turns and targeted ATS
• Analysis of size integrity across multiple global regions, update and provide shifts to ensure we keep our size integrity efficient within that county of origin
• Conduct hindsight of merchandise/planning strategy to inform current and future planning and execution activities
• Analyze business performance and make recommendations that will maximize sales, profitability, and inventory movements to mitigate risk
• Support creation of financial decks with commentary for key business meetings
• Improve capabilities around analytics, conclusions, recommendations, to assist in driving key milestone meetings to conclusion with improved communication and influence.

Qualifications

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or operations or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• 6+ years of retail planning, inventory management, financial planning and / or production planning experience.
• Excellent technical skills in Microsoft Excel and/or related planning, finance or analytical systems.
• Great business influence skills. Role is highly influential and requires input from various teams to be successful.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines, grow performance capabilities, and handle shifting priorities - able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to identify and influence critical stakeholders, proactively problem solve, and recommend solutions.
• Preferred experience in retail store expansion and growth across multiple global regions
• Extremely strong communication and presentation skills concisely presents complex information and recommendations in terms meaningful to a variety of audiences.

Additional Information

Our investment in you:

At Vuori, we’re proud to offer the following to our employees:

• Health Insurance
• Savings and Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Vuori Discount & Industry Perks
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness & Fitness benefits

The salary range for this role is $93,400 per year - $120,120 per year.

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.