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The Senior Category Management Planner is key business partner with Category Manager and Category Director (CM/CD) to ensure achievement of department goals in terms of sales, gross margin and inventory.

Analysis:

+ Provide CD/CM with analysis and recommendation to optimize sales, margin and inventory, in season recommendations to optimize seasonal plans

+ Ensure corporate inventory initiatives are included in department strategies

+ Optimize seasonal inventory flow in season management and execution of basic assortment exit strategies for resets

+ Partner with Financial Planner to develop and execute SKU rationalization goals

Purchase Planning:

+ Using MFP (Michaels Financial Planning), create weekly sales, margin and inventory plans at subclass level for seasonal and trend programs

+ Owns MFP administration for seasonal and basic plans

+ Incorporates correction of errors

+ Recommend "wave breaks" for seasonal flow

+ Recommend optimal inner and master packs

+ Work with pricing and CD/CM to make appropriate in season MD recommendations for seasonal and trend product

+ Evaluate forward buys on market deals and other opportunities

+ Develop and adhere to critical timelines

Assortment Planning:

+ Insure assortments are completed within specific timeframes

+ Participate in assortment plan review with category mgt team for seasonal and SBA assortments by analyzing historical information

+ Make appropriate recommendations

Reset Support:

+ Develop and implement MD strategy following reset financial timeline

+ Implement discontinue timing

+ Implement order placement timing for new product with CD/CM and replenishment team

+ Monitor progress of reset activities and integrate into MFP sales, margin and inventory forecast

+ Update finance partner on any activities that would require updating reset financials

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

+ 2-5 years in retail

+ Numerical analysis; collaborative activities; project management

Other

+ Analytical, organizational, communication, collaborative, self-motivational, and good time management skills required

+ Ability to work comfortably on unstructured problems/tasks

+ Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and time constraints

Preferred Education

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

+ Business, retail or related field

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

+ Microsoft Office knowledge, especially Excel. Planning system skills preferred

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

+ 2+ in retail planning or allocation preferred

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc, **our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity** . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./) and Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels (https://www.michaels.com/makerplace) , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, **Michaels is the best place for all things creative.** For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com .

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all** **c** **ustomers** **to create, innovate and be better together.

_Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL)._

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