Director of Merchandise Planning

99¢ Only Stores is a $1 billion, 10,000 employee, NYSE publicly traded company. We sell all items for 99¢ or less, these include brand name and private label food and beverages, health and beauty aids, household goods, toys and much, much more! From our first store opening in 1982, the Company's chain of stores has expanded to over 260 in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Texas.

We are currently seeking a Director of Merchandise Planning to join our home office in the City of Commerce, CA to lead the planning for over 1.5 billion units per year.

Summary: 

To efficiently flow goods from our suppliers through the supply chain and to our stores to maximize sales and gross margin while controlling costs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Organizational Development & StrategicBuild the planning and analytical capabilities for the allocation / scheduling / buying / merchandising organizations to include Open to Buy . Develop tools and processes for the allocation / scheduling / buying / merchandising organizations. Coordinate Merchandise Logistics for Multiple DCs. Drive organizational ownership and P&L mentality . Establish and use departmental KPIs to drive performance. Build a category management function. Build target sales per foot per key category and drive great shelf space allocation.

Allocations DeptImprove the current allocation process. Build and staff a supply chain customer service organization. Build partnerships to implement a state of the art allocation and store ordering process.

Scheduling DeptProvide visibility for all on order inventory across all modes of transportation including imports. Build a comprehensive inbound scheduling department. Coordinate buying and prioritize inbound scheduling.

Merchandising System Help drive implementation of company-wide merchandising system. Provide leadership in the implementation of the new merchandising system.

Category Management Develop a program to rationalize duplicate or nonproductive SKUs in all categories and replace with more productive SKUs. Build multiple profiles to improve merchandising and purchasing (ex. Holiday, summer, baking, spring cleaning, baseball / football season, super-bowl…). Ensure all categories have key items and offer appropriate selection and value to the consumer.

Qualifications Requirements:Education Required: 4 year College Degree. Five years in merchandise leadership planning role within a large mutli-unit retailer. Strong analytical and communication skills. Experience with high volume / discount general merchandise a plus. Experience with perishable foods and/or closeouts a plus.

What we offer:
We offer a casual working environment with excellent career advancement opportunities along with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) plan with a very generous company match.

Background Check:
99¢ Only Stores conducts drug screening for all applicants as well as a thorough background check that includes a review of credit, criminal and confirmation of education and employment history.

For immediate consideration, please visit www.99only.com/careers to apply.

No phone calls or agencies please. Only direct candidates' resumes will be accepted for this position. Recruiters please don't contact this job poster. Please do not contact job poster about other services or products.

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