Planner, Merchandise Planning Strategy

As a  Planner, Merchandise Planning Strategy at the RealReal, you will be responsible for overseeing demand & supply strategy. Focus is on driving maximum revenue while integrating division level goals that provide a positive client experience. Strong communication and analytical skills as well as relationship building are key for success in this role.

This person will report to the Manager, Planning Strategy.

What You Get To Do Every Day

• Manage demand & supply forecasts to deliver upon financial plans for one or more high growth categories
• Develop department level pricing recommendations and strategies in alignment with divisional financial plan
• Ensuring store  inventory/allocation strategies to meet or exceed financial plans
• Analyze high level performance and communicating risk, opportunities and action plans 
• Leverage analytical skill set & thorough understanding of financial KPIs to evaluate & implement pricing strategies based on current business & competitive market dynamics
• Perform ad hoc analysis & recommend courses of action to drive sales & mitigate risk
• Analyze and report out on business performance, KPIs, and provide insights to teammates & cross functional partners. Leverage insights to drive actionable sales & pricing strategies
• Evaluate and create processes and tools in support of continuous improvement efforts. Partner with cross functional partners such as Merchant Team, Business Intelligence, Product, Engineering, & Marketing to drive execution of process & tool roll out where applicable
• Forge successful relationships with Merchandising team and collaborate to uncover opportunities and deliver upon financial targets

What You Bring To The Role

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 4+ years of proven success in merchandise planning, financial planning, strategy, or business analytics
• Can quickly develop tool and system proficiency
• Proficiency with Excel & Google Suite required, familiarity with SQL & Looker a plus
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Strong analytical, financial modeling & problem solving skills. Experience with Open-to-Buy, traditional retail metrics, and inventory management frameworks are crucial to success
• Ability to handle multiple work streams with proven success in analyzing large data sets related to a wide variety of business problems 
• Team player able to work effectively and collaboratively across all departments to meet goals 
• Omni-Channel experience a plus

The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories-including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home-in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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