Job Description

About GNC

Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!

What We’re Looking For:

At GNC we embrace a “Live Well” philosophy, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation meets passion. Whether someone is an athlete or just starting to focus on their health, we want to deliver the cutting-edge products they deserve. We are looking for an individual who is excited and eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in the health and wellness industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day.

GNC is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Merchandise Planner to join our dynamic merchandising team. This role is critical in developing and executing strategic merchandise plans that optimize inventory levels, maximize sales, and drive profitability across our retail and wholesale channels, including both private label and 3rd party relationships.

What You’ll Do:

This is a Full-Time Salary Position

This Merchandise Planner role is responsible for developing and executing merchandise plans and inventory strategies that drive sales, optimize inventory, and maximize profitability. The Merchandise Planner will leverage their deep understanding of inventory management, supply chain dynamics, demand planning, and the retail/wholesale landscape to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.

• Develop and Execute Merchandise Financial Plans: Create pre-season and in-season sales, margin, and inventory plans at various levels (e.g., category, department, class) aligned with overall business objectives and financial targets.
• Demand Forecasting and Planning: Analyze historical sales data, market trends, customer insights, promotional activities, and economic factors to develop accurate demand forecasts.
• Inventory Management Optimization: Establish and maintain optimal inventory levels across all channels (retail stores, e-commerce, wholesale partners) to minimize stockouts, reduce excess inventory, and improve inventory turnover.
• Supply Chain Collaboration: Partner closely with inventory and supply chain teams to ensure timely and efficient flow of goods, addressing lead times, vendor performance, and potential disruptions.
• Promotional Planning and Execution: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and integrate promotional plans into the merchandise plans, ensuring adequate inventory to support promotional activities.
• Performance Monitoring and Analysis: Regularly monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as sales, margin, inventory turnover, sell-through, and stockouts. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and recommend proactive adjustments to the plans.
• Reporting and Communication: Prepare and present regular reports on merchandise performance, providing insights and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Collaboration with Merchant Team: Work closely with merchants to align merchandise plans with assortment strategies, vendor negotiations, and product lifecycle management.
• Wholesale and 3rd Party Management: Develop and manage specific merchandise plans for wholesale partners and 3rd party relationships, considering their unique needs and distribution models.
• Direct Purchase Management: Optimize inventory and flow for directly purchased goods, ensuring alignment with overall inventory strategies.
• System Proficiency: Utilize and maintain relevant planning and reporting systems to generate insights and support decision-making.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Additional duties as assigned

Environmental Factors & Working Schedule:

• Hybrid work environment, 2-3 days in-person attendance (Pittsburgh, PA) in addition to ability to work remotely.
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include long periods of computer screen usage, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate

* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Retail Merchandising, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or demand planning within a retail or wholesale environment.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and executing merchandise plans that drive results.
• Strong understanding of retail and wholesale operations, including direct purchase and 3rd party relationships.
• Deep knowledge of inventory management principles, supply chain dynamics, and demand forecasting techniques.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make strategic recommendations.
• Proficiency in using planning and reporting systems (Power BI, JDA, SAP, Oracle Retail)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data manipulation, pivot tables, sum ifs).
• Knowledge of statistical modeling or forecasting software.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of financial metrics.

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