OverviewLucky Brand is true blue American. Born and bred in Los Angeles, Lucky shipped its first pair of vintage-inspired jeans in 1990 and quickly became known as a pioneer and innovator in the world of modern denim. Synonymous with the easy Southern California lifestyle and the fearless American spirit, Lucky Brand creates great fitting, good quality, distinctively Lucky jeans and fashion that works with the American lifestyle. Our collections are carried at better department and specialty stores and over 200 of our company-owned stores across the U.S.A., as well as online at LuckyBrand.comThe Associate Merchandise Planner is responsible for the strategic direction of inventory based on analysis of departmental financials, historical data, and current market trends. They will manage inventory through the use of various merchandise reporting tools, ensuring top sales are being met.Responsibilities* Execute and communicate strategic merchandise financial plans and strategies that support the merchandising and financial objectives of the Company. With guidance, create pre-season sales, margin and inventory plans by department, class, and/or SKU to support product and financial strategies. Review with manager. Maintain key items plans on a weekly basis. Forecasting sales and inventory by week by style and communicating to planning and allocation. Analyze historical data and current trends to recap business. Work to identify risks and opportunities by department and by class. In partnership with manager, create strategies to align inventory with Merchant partners. Aware of chase/commit calendar. Partner with merchandising & manager to provide sales trend direction & inventory projections for call dates. Develop item-level promotional and markdown strategies on a weekly basis. Partner with Merchandising & Merch Control to accuracy of system entry. Present forecasts and action plans in open-to-buy meetings. In partnership with manager, create action plan based on forecast and lead discussions to management & cross functional teams. Hindsight in-season & post-season performance by category. Share findings with cross functional teams. Run & publish various weekly & ad hoc Merchandise Planning reports. Work with all levels of Planning & Merchandising from Assistants to President-CMO.Qualifications* Minimum of 2-3 years of Merchandise Planning or related financial/analytical experience. Global business analysis and strategic/innovative thinking skills. Ability to present data & influence discussion with executives, peers and members of cross-functional team. Understanding of retail financial measurements. Excellent attention to detail. Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities. Strong listening, written and oral communication skills. Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines. High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microstrategy & planning tools/systems.