Job Shift: Day (1st shift) Job Identification: 51455 Job Category: Corporate Supply Chain & Logistics Job Schedule: Full time Hybrid The Sr. Merchandise Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining period and yearly financial plans for their assigned categories and effectively partnering with Merchants and Inventory Management on identifying and implementing strategies to achieve or exceed them. Additionally, the Merchandise Planner is responsible for item planning and analysis to ensure merchandising and inventory plans are synchronized to achieve or exceed sales, inventory turns, margin and service level objectives. Primary Responsibilities: + Utilize Planning tools to accurately forecast both period and year sales, margin, inventory and turn. Ensure plans support department objectives + Accurately forecast key items to maximize sales, margin service level and turn + Communicate all item plans to Inventory Analysts, Vendors, Product Managers and collaborate with team to ensure plans can be supported + Support Product Manager in Assortment Planning process, compiling, and analyzing assortment data utilizing the planning tools available + Manage Inactive inventory, working with Product Manager on dispositions to ensure product is either returned, or proper markdowns are in place to minimize margin loss. Forecast sales, margin and inventory for Ads and Promotions to maximize sales and service levels while minimizing residuals + Mentor, train and act as a positive role model for less experienced merchandise planners + Be recognized as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned categories by direct team and cross functional partners Essential Experience: + Bachelor’s Degree + 5+ years of related work experience or an advanced degree with slightly less years of experience + Strong inventory management experience, with an emphasis on financial and item analysis and planning + Experience working with Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management systems (i.e. E3, JDA, Evant) Get great perks. + Generous amount of paid time off + Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and flexible work hours + 401(k) plan with a company match, variety of benefits and options, associate resource groups + Associate store discount and more perks (discounts on mobile plans, movie tickets, etc.) + Corporate office includes a café (i.e., coffee, cappuccinos, teas), 24/7 fitness center, convenience store, on-site dry cleaning, Chef Louie’s Cafeteria, and more Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law