Merchandise planner vs buyer

Differences between merchandise planner and buyer duties and responsibilities

Merchandise planner example responsibilities.

• Monitor and analyze planned assortments by door in order to achieve plan turn goals and ROI.
• Manage purchase order logs to ensure plan receipts and IMU requirements are maintained in the department.
• Complete training on the JDA planning and forecasting system to effectively manage the financial aspects of each department.
• Implement and manage the E3 auto-replenishment system to optimize inventory levels of width-size shoes, core shoes and shoe accessories.
• Manage product flow in apparel category; determining order quantities and generating purchase orders for new and replenishment orders.
• Manage and maintain the OTB for specific departments by preparing forecasts, evaluating performance, and maximizing profitability while minimizing liabilities.
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Buyer example responsibilities.

• Achieve QA initiatives by increasing transparency and communication with multiple departments and suppliers to achieve daily/weekly/monthly production requirements and expedites.
• Manage all incoming RMA equipment, processing and directing to correct locations and departments.
• Create, analyze and manage recaps pertaining to inventory, trends, OTB, and markdowns.
• Manage KanBan spreadsheets to optimize inventory levels and supplier performance.
• Manage business relationship with Japanese OEM of wide-format printer engines.
• Manage MRB and IQA escalations to facilitate defective material resolutions.
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