Job Details

Job Title: Merchandise Planner 3
Location: Beaverton, OR 97005
Duration: 05 months contract
Pay Range: $(42.25 - 43.79)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits

Job Description:
• On-site role at WHQ
• Typical work hours, WFH Fridays
• Degree will be a requirement for this role (minimum Bachelor's; prefer something business related)
• 5+ years' minimum experience required in merchandise planning

Top must-have skills include the following:
• Fluency with Excel and experience working with large sets of data
• Experience with web-based planning tools (team uses O9)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable presenting to high level stakeholders
• Ability to tell a story using data
• Expertise in retail planning

Desired soft skills:
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail

Combination of skills/expertise that might make a candidate stand out:
• Experience working with other large consumer/product retailers
• Someone who has worked in fashion or apparel/footwear industry before
• Someone who is curious and a self starter (can point to examples in the past of leading large projects under ambiguity with success)
• Knowledge of sneakerhead culture

Additional Notes:
• This contractor will be responsible for managing part of the men's footwear business; other responsibilities will include in-season management, pre-season planning, and monthly re-forecast meetings
• The current team the ETW will be working with is ~7 total, but they will be part of a larger digital planning team at (30-35 planners)
• Will also do a lot of cross-functional work with other teams
• The HM needs someone who is comfortable with high-visibility projects, as sportswear is a huge segment of the business
• Chosen candidates can expect 2-3 rounds of interviews