Job DescriptionOur Assortment Planners and Buyers are jointly accountable to meet and exceed departmental sales, margin and turn targets. Assortment Planners create actionable, customer-centric supplier plans through a detailed understanding of product and customer needs. They partner with the Buyer to achieve financial objectives. They collaborate with cross functional partners to drive departmental strategies.
A day in the life…
- Reconcile merchandise financial, supplier and assortment plans ensuring it captures key product and customer strategies and are achievable.
- Direct the analysis and use of information to improve the depth and precision of the buy
- Manage and direct inventory management in season; ensuring effective decision making around analysis, markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc.
- Partner with the buyer and other cross functional partners on business reviews, open-to-buy management and plan revisions to achieve financial goals and strategic objectives.
- Teach, coach and motivate direct reports to drive in season performance management and become superior partners in planning assortments and quantifying the buy.
You own this if you have…
- 4+ years of experience as a multichannel/omni-channel retail merchandise Planner or equivalent role
- Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom
- Proficiency in MS Office suite required
- Experience managing and supporting a high sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue ($20M+)) (preferred)
- Experience in a relevant merchandise category (preferred)
- Strong analytical/math Skills
- Strong time management skills, attention to detail, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills – communication between functional groups is critical
- Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Pay Range Details
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Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
$110,500.00 - $183,000.00 Annual
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more. Eligibility requirements may apply based on location, job level, classification, and length of employment. Learn more in the Nordstrom Benefits Overview by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://careers.nordstrom.com/pdfs/Ben_Overview_17-19.pdf
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The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
