Merchandise planner vs wholesale buyer

Differences between merchandise planner and wholesale 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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Wholesale buyer example responsibilities.

• Coordinate and provide direction to inventory teams by managing product placement, open-to-buy, and logistics.
• Evaluate sales records and inventory levels to determine appropriate product requirements for a wide variety of automotive and industrial commodities.
• Originate BOM structure for production operations.