Merchandise Planning Manager

Parques Reunidos is one of the leading, fastest-growing leisure park operators in the world. With 50 years’ experience, it owns and operates more than 60 parks across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australia.

We are currently looking for a:
Merchandise Planning Manager

Roles & Responsibilities:
What You Will Do

How You Will Make a Difference- Drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory, and profitability- Create pre-season plans and manage in-season sales forecasts and inventory, through recommendations on best practice sharing, purchasing of products to be out-of-stock, promos to implement in low rotation products, etc.- Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by category of product- Develop and train Park Retail Managers - instill a passion for continuous improvement and can-do attitude- Seek solutions to business obstacles and process opportunities

How You Will Do It- Collaborate with Merchandising teams at HQ and Park levels to develop pre-season strategies that align with future financial and product opportunities- Work with Merchandising teams at HQ and Park levels to ensure timely and accurate execution of in-season product strategies, taking into account weekly sales report per park and by product- Develop and implement new reporting systems and planning tools- Manage inventory and constantly strive for improved productivity

What Success Looks Like- Improved financial performance - increase in Retail Sales, Inventory Turnover, and Margin Rate- Contribution growth in key initiatives areas - ensure plans align to long term strategies- Strong team dynamic - effective working relationships cross-functional stakeholders- Best-in-class theme park customer experience

Experience

Years of Related Professional Experience: 4+ years in Merchandise Planning (Corporate Retail preferred)

Position Requirements Knowledge, Skills and Education

A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.- Retail Fundamentals & Business Acumen:_ Open to Buy, Inventory Management, Sales/Inventory forecasting- Financial and Business Acumen:_ Evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results.- Analytic Skills:_ Think objectively and interpret meaningful themes from quantitative and qualitative data- Problem Solving & Decision Quality:_ Use rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions- Dealing with Paradox:_ Balance conflicting & competing priorities, delivering a set of options, detailing impacts for each while driving to a single recommendation.- Influencing and Negotiation:_ Present ideas and directions that lead others to action- Presentation Skills:_ Effective in a variety of presentation settings including one-on-one, small and large groups, and with peers and Executives- Planning and Priority Setting:_ Demonstrate an ability to set objectives and goals and organize work appropriately to meet and exceed goals- Process Management:_ Identify and articulate the processes necessary to get things down efficiently and align resources effectively complete activities- Risk Management:_ Anticipate risks and identifies contingency plans and processes to prevent disruptions when risks occur- Relationship Management:_ Build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners, both internally & externally.-
- Proven ability to perform independently with mínimal supervision.

Physical/ Travel Requirements:
- This position requires less than 20% travel- Ability and willingness to travel overnight for training and/or business meetings
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