Merchandise Planner

Overview Dunham's Sports opened its doors as Dunham's Bait & Tackle in 1937 in the suburbs of Detroit. During the following years, Dunham's prospered in the Detroit area as a specialty retailer of sporting goods. In 1985, we began to expand, opened several stores in the Midwest, and are now operating over 265 stores across 25 states. We are seeking a Merchandise Planner to work out of our headquarters in Troy, MI (In-person not remote or hybrid) Responsibilities Responsibilities include but not limited to working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determining distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis. Additional role includes responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics, as well as open to buy reviews vs. trends. Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends. This is a full-time position. Qualifications Strong analytical and quantitative ability Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills Quantitative and process curiosity Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer centric and reliability Must have strong communication and collaborative skills Must be highly motivated and results driven 4-year degree preferred or relevant experience. Retail store experience is a plus 2+ years of merchandise planning, retail analysis and retail buying

Benefits Include:

Merchandise discount Health, dental and vision coverage Prescription plan Life, STD, LTD Insurance Vacation and PTO days 401 (K) Savings plan

Qualifications:

Strong analytical and quantitative ability Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills Quantitative and process curiosity Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer centric and reliability Must have strong communication and collaborative skills Must be highly motivated and results driven 4-year degree preferred or relevant experience. Retail store experience is a plus 2+ years of merchandise planning, retail analysis and retail buying

Benefits Include:

Merchandise discount Health, dental and vision coverage Prescription plan Life, STD, LTD Insurance Vacation and PTO days 401 (K) Savings plan