Associate Assortment Planner - Dresses - Hybrid (Seattle, WA)

The associate assortment planner contributes to planning and managing the content and balance of the department’s inventory through a detailed understanding of product and customer needs.  The associate assortment planner partners with the associate buyer to achieve financial objectives.  Specifically, the associate assortment planner and the associate buyer are jointly accountable to meet and exceed departmental sales volume, merch margin and merchandise margin-return-on-investment (MMROI) targets.

A day in the life…

• Partner with associate buyer to execute a seasonal merchandise strategy based on customer, fashion trend and input from Assortment Planner, Category Planner, Financial Planner and Director of Planning that drives growth for stores and online
• Execute a buy plan that supports the merchandise strategy by category and channel splits, optimizes the product investment by channel and aligns with financial plans
• Lead the analysis and use of information to improve the buy and incorporate customer choice recommendations from Category Planner 
• Communicate with suppliers on performance, expected results, and adjustments due to business. Lead negotiations on profitability expectations
• Direct inventory management in season, such as ensuring effective decision making around analysis, markdowns, replenishment, and reorders

You own this if you have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or related field preferred
• 1+ years of experience as an Assistant Assortment Planner and one or more of the following:  Assistant Buyer, Assistant Replenishment Buyer, E-commerce Merchandiser, or Site Merchandiser
• Experience supporting a high-sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue ($20M+)) preferred
• Experience in a relevant merchandise category preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom required
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in MS Office suite required
• Strong interpersonal skills required

We’ve got you covered…

Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away

• Life Insurance and Disability

• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

A few more important points...

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Pay Range Details

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