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Rhoback is currently seeking a proactive and analytical Merchandise Planner to join Planning Team, with a primary focus on managing Rhoback’s sales and inventory forecasting at the SKU level to inform POs and strategic planning.
The Merchandise Planner should have excellent quantitative and analytical skills and be an expert in Microsoft Excel. The best candidate has strong experience in planning, sales forecasting, and/or inventory management, ideally in retail or consumer goods, as well as experience with reporting tools. This candidate should have exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail to effectively own Rhoback’s sales forecast at the SKU level. This candidate should be comfortable pulling raw data, organizing it into a digestible format, and communicating it to inform tactical and strategic decisions. Finally, the candidate should be comfortable creating and managing reporting around sell-through rates, velocity, and other sales KPIs.
This position will be located in-person at Rhoback’s Charlottesville, VA headquarters. This individual will be working cross-functionally with the Merchandising Team, Finance Team, Production Team, and Rhoback’s founders.
Position Responsibilities:
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Update, maintain, and continually improve Rhoback’s E-Commerce bottoms up, item level monthly demand forecasts across all product categories.
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Balance monthly item level demand plans against supply plans to accurately monitor stock levels and flag potential imbalances between demand and supply when identified.
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Partner with Planning Manager to gain alignment on the open-to-buy plan and identify differences between the tops down and bottoms up forecasts on a product category level.
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Collaborate with Merchandising Team to align on trend analyses, including item/product rankings, comp items, marketing campaigns, and more to assist with forecasting .
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Aggregate demand forecasts for each sales channel to calculate total company buy quantities for PO review meetings.
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Complete PO upload template after each PO review meeting in a timely manner and pass to Production Team to forward to vendors.
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Analyze historical sales data at a size level on an item/product category basis to calculate ideal sizing ratios for POs to help optimize sell-through targets.
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Develop and maintain weekly/monthly reports to assess inventory levels against financial targets and create exception/ad hoc reporting to communicate business trends when needed.
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Manage seasonal style master files to maintain data integrity and ensure merchandise is valued appropriately.
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Attend strategic planning sessions with Finance and Marketing Teams to provide sales and inventory position insight on a product/colorway/SKU level.
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Analyze return data to inform sales estimates and understand the impact on net sales and revenue.
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Create seasonal mark-down and off-price proposals based on internal and external customer cadences, followed with reports to track sell-through.
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Other tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree required.
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Minimum 3 years of merchandise planning or related experience, ideally in the retail industry.
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Highly analytical and quantitative with acute attention to detail.
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Expert at Microsoft Excel and building forecast models.
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Comfortable owning and improving existing forecast models and Excel files.
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Ability to work independently and switch rapidly between projects.
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Excellent written and verbal communication.
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Self-starter work ethic with a desire to make a positive impact.
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Strong internal and external communication skills.
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Ability to think strategically, advise, and impact Rhoback’s direction with data-driven analysis.
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Propensity to go above and beyond and think outside the box.
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Openness to change and new ways of solving problems.
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Trustworthy and full of integrity.
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Must be a team player with a no-task-too-small attitude.
Company Mission: Rhoback is a community of passionate and motivated people looking to generate positivity, bring people together, and inspire activity by creating high quality products and engaging content for those who seek inspiration, motivation, and connection with a #craveactivity mentality.
Only serious and qualified candidates with a passion for growing a fun startup e-commerce brand will be considered. If you think you'd make a great addition to the Rhoback Team, please submit your resume and portfolio to laura@rhoback.com.
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Rhoback is currently seeking a motivated Associate E-Commerce Web Editor & Developer to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining our headless e-commerce website, ensuring smooth operation, and collaborating with the e-commerce team to implement changes and improvements. You will report directly to our Senior E-Commerce Solutions Architect, gaining hands-on experience in maintaining and optimizing an innovative, headless architecture.
This position will be located in-person at Rhoback’s Charlottesville, VA headquarters. Individual should be ready and energized to support Rhoback’s growth trajectory in the activewear market.
Position Responsibilities:
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Maintain and Optimize the Headless E-commerce Website: Assist in the ongoing development, maintenance, and performance tuning of our headless e-commerce platform.
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Website Customization: Implement minor customizations and feature enhancements as directed by the Senior Website Engineer and e-commerce team.
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Work alongside the Creative Marketing Team to put their website vision into action using Figma as a tool to display the desired frontend experience while using our Content Management software.
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Build landing pages for marketing team to coordinate with digital advertising.
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Build process around new product drops and what must be completed on the website to go live with new product categories.
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Manage and optimize product data, metadata and assets to improve the UI and UX of the product and Collection Page.
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Collaborate with the Marketing/E-commerce Teams: Work alongside the marketing/e-commerce teams to troubleshoot, implement new features, improve the customer experience on the website, and implement aesthetic changes as new products/color stories/seasons drop.
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Monitor Website Performance: Track site performance metrics and work on optimizations for faster load times, mobile responsiveness, and overall user experience.
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Code Reviews & Documentation: Participate in code reviews and ensure proper documentation of all development work.
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Front-End and Back-end Support: Provide technical support to the front-end and back-end teams to ensure smooth operation of the site.
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Bug Fixes & Testing: Debug, identify, and resolve issues promptly, ensuring the website functions effectively. Regularly test website features for bugs or performance issues.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
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1-2 years of experience in e-commerce development, preferably with headless architectures.
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Strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React (or similar front-end frameworks).
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Familiarity with e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Magento, Pack etc.), CMS and Visual Editor tools.
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Basic knowledge of version control systems like Git.
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Problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly.
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Eagerness to learn and stay updated on the latest e-commerce and web development trends.
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Strong communication and listening skills and the ability to work well in a team environment.
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Must be a team player with a no-task-too-small attitude.
Preferred Skills:
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Experience working with headless platforms like Pack.
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Familiarity with SEO best practices for website optimization.
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Experience using Figma
Company Mission: Rhoback is a community of passionate and motivated people looking to generate positivity, bring people together, and inspire activity by creating high quality products and engaging content for those who seek inspiration, motivation, and connection with a #craveactivity mentality.
Only serious and qualified candidates with a passion for growing a fun startup e-commerce brand will be considered. If you think you'd make a great addition to the Rhoback Team, please submit your resume and portfolio to laura@rhoback.com.
#CraveActivity
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