Merchandise Planner

Dunham’s Sports opened its doors as Dunham’s Bait & Tackle in 1937 in the suburbs of Detroit. During the following years, Dunham’s prospered in the Detroit area as a specialty retailer of sporting goods. In 1985, we began to expand, opened several stores in the Midwest, and are now operating over 270 stores across 26 states.

We are seeking a Merchandise Planner to work out of our headquarters in Troy, MI (In-person. Not remote or hybrid)

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determine distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis. Additional roles include responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics, as well as open-to-buy reviews vs. trends. Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends. This is a full-time position.

Candidate requirements:

• Strong analytical and quantitative ability
• Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability
• Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills
• Quantitative and process curiosity
• Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing ones
• Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer-centric and reliability
• Must have strong communication and collaborative skills
• Must be highly motivated and results-driven
• 4-year degree preferred or relevant experience. Retail store experience is a plus
• 2+ years of merchandise planning, retail analysis, and retail buying

Benefits Include:

• Merchandise discount
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription plan
• Life, STD, LTD Insurance
• Vacation and PTO days
• 401 (K) Savings plan