GameStopposted 7 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Grapevine, TX
10,001+ employees
Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers

About the position

The Merchandise Planner at GameStop plays a crucial role in shaping sales strategies and managing inventory flow. This position involves collaborating across departments to ensure the success of merchandise planning efforts, developing demand and inventory plans, and taking ownership of assigned categories. The role is hands-on and requires strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset to enhance merchandise planning processes and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end planning process, managing sales, margin, and inventory for assigned categories, including SKU-level forecasting and reporting.
  • Create and maintain strategic inventory plans, ensuring accurate forecasting and replenishment needs in alignment with the product life cycle.
  • Exhibit accountability and ownership over all aspects of the assigned categories.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, optimize performance, and contribute to GameStop's overarching objectives.
  • Provide key insights and recommendations to improve decision-making and support company growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, supply chain, operations, statistics, or a related field.
  • 1-3 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, or demand planning.
  • Proven experience in developing SKU-level and category-level merchandise plans.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex information.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel, with experience in analyzing raw data and driving actionable insights.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make informed decisions in uncertain or ambiguous situations.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and business intelligence tools like Power BI required.
  • Experience with SQL is preferred.

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
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