Merchandise Analyst

Spencer’s, the most outrageous and wild retail brand on the planet, has been making life fun since 1947. Based out of South Jersey, we operate stores in over 600 malls across the United States and Canada. We are committed to exceeding our guests’ expectations of quality, value and style. Spencer’s will always challenge the ordinary and strive to entertain our guests with contagious enthusiasm, by providing an experience no one else dares to offer.

Working at Spencer’s will be fun, challenging, fast-paced and rewarding. We are a motivated, energized and dynamic culture that is dedicated to supporting our team with the productive tools and efficient resources necessary to achieve our challenging objectives. Success will be shared by our team of results-driven and principled associates.

We offer the following benefits:
25% discount on merchandise
competitive salary
career advancement
an excellent benefits package including Vacation/Sick/Holiday pay, Medical/Dental/Disability/Life and AD&D insurance & 401k.

Merchandise Analyst Description:
This position is responsible for achieving sales and profit objectives, working in conjunction with the Planning Manager and Buying Teams. This responsibility includes the development of item plans, class financial plans merchandise allocation strategies, and store assortment management. The position will also play a key role in assortment /buy plan creation and execution. Also assist in topside department plans based on item/class performance and store performance/opportunities analysis.

Responsibilities:

-Analyzes, recommends and maintains the optimal store matrix for their areas of responsibility, and coordinates field input into the matrix department. Provides Distribution and planning systems expertise for other users. Partner with Planning Manager potential systems and process enhancement.

-Participates in assortment planning process and makes recommendations to support allocation strategies. Provides analysis and research to support the creation of the assortment matrix and buy plans. Provide pertinent visibility / feedback / direction to Planning Manager and Buying teams on Top Selling items and Slow Selling items. Provide pertinent feedback / direction to Planning Manager and Buying Team to support the development of store volume clusters and the implementation of new merchandise concepts. Guides distribution strategies to optimally incorporate store demographics into the assortment and allocation processes. Reviews case pack and order flow recommendations. Reviews store feedback related to assortment. Participates in the Business review.

-Analyses store-level inventory productivity and makes adjustment to business trends. Provides information to aid the topside inventory productivity and merchandise profitability analysis. Provides information to aid in the age of inventory /exit strategy.

-Purchase order management responsibilities include the creation, communication and execution of purchase orders utilizing internal systems as well as vendor support.

-Lead the tracking and coordination with the buying team and vendors.
REQUIREMENTS
Merchandise Analyst Requirements:

-Business Analysis - item and merchandise planning
-Communicating - managing performance
-Decision making/problem solving - systems agility
-Leadership - peer motivating
-Merchandise allocation - merchandise distribution
-Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software

Applicants must have Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Spencer Gifts offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, relocation, casual dress, smoke free facility and on site fitness center. If you meet these qualifications, email your resume to: [Click here for email]