Merchandise planner test for hiring
See how candidates work with retail numbers to shape a season plan and assess category results.
- 10 分钟
- 15 道题
- Intermediate
- Multiple choice
- Questions in 英语
- Phone and desktop
简短回答
The merchandise planner test is an intermediate, timed set of multiple-choice planning problems for merchandise planners, assortment planners, retail and allocation planners, inventory managers, and buying or planning assistants moving into planning. It measures how candidates work with retail numbers, build a season's sales and stock plan, and judge category risks or room to grow.
测量内容
Working with retail numbers to plan a season's sales and stock and to judge where a category is at risk or has room to grow.
Retail math
Candidates work out margins, sell-through, and stock measures using retail figures.
Seasonal planning
Candidates use sales and stock figures to build parts of a season plan.
Spotting risks and opportunities
Candidates read category results to identify where stock or sales are at risk and where growth may be possible.
Question formats
Multiple choice
The candidate: Reads a short situation, table or statement and picks the right answer, or every right answer.
You see: Whether the candidate knows the material well enough to apply it, not just recognize it.
15 questions in 10 minutes, served one at a time.
Roles this test fits
Merchandise planners, assortment planners, retail and allocation planners, inventory managers, and buying or planning assistants moving into a planning role.
What this test can show
Retail math with a calculator to hand
Margins, sell-through and stock measures are worked out with an on-screen calculator and scratch paper, so the test looks at choosing and using the right measure rather than mental arithmetic.
Parts of a season plan
Candidates build parts of a season plan from sales and stock figures, the numbers a merchandise planner works with every week.
Conventions stated in each question
Every threshold or formula convention a question depends on is stated in it, so a candidate used to another retailer's margin or sell-through definitions is not caught out.
What you get for each candidate
- Stayed on the test tab throughout
- No pasted answers
- Answered at a steady pace
Scores, profiles and integrity signals are evidence for you to review alongside an interview, never an automatic decision.
Test integrity signals
Each candidate receives a different set of questions from large question pools, in a different order, with answer options shuffled. The browser shows one question at a time, and answer keys stay on HireValid’s servers. Timing runs on the server; reloading restores the same question with only the time left. Candidates cannot return to earlier questions. Question text cannot be copied or selected, and a blocked copy attempt is recorded. HireValid records signals such as time away from the test tab, pastes into answers, and answers faster than a question can be read. An Integrity Score and evidence timeline are provided for employer review; the system does not decide on its own. With candidate consent, employers can add random webcam photos.
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Use results as evidence
Review the results alongside a work sample based on sales and stock figures, then use a structured interview to explore the candidate's reasoning. The test is one input for your decision, not a pass mark or a verdict. If you are considering adjacent skills, compare it with Retail Sales, Market Research, or Risk Management.
结构化面试问题
A category's sell-through is falling while stock remains high. How would you investigate what to do next?
Listen for how the candidate would examine the figures, identify relevant risks, and explain a practical next step.
How would you build a season plan when the sales and stock figures point to different needs?
Ask the candidate to walk through how they would use the figures and what assumptions they would check.
Tell me about a planning decision where category results showed both a risk and room to grow.
Listen for a specific example, the evidence behind the decision, and how the candidate weighed the competing signals.
Understand scoring and benchmarks
Fairness and accommodations
Money is written as plain values with no currency symbol, and plans use months and week numbers rather than holidays or local shopping events. Product categories are everyday goods sold in many countries, and every threshold or formula convention a question depends on is stated in it. An on-screen calculator and scratch paper are available to every candidate, and each question is short enough to read and work within its time.
You can give any candidate extra time as an accommodation. Results are evidence for a person to review, never an automatic decision.
Provisional: there are no norms yet, and reliability is reported once 200 candidates have completed it.
Test details
A timed set of short planning problems built around the numbers a merchandise planner uses every week. Candidates work out margins, sell-through and stock measures, build parts of a season plan from sales and stock figures, and read category results to decide where stock or sales are at risk and where there is room to grow.
- Questions are in English.
- Aids allowed: A calculator, Scratch paper.
- Each question is answered once, in order, with no going back.
- 4 practice questions, 3 minutes, before the timed test.
常见问题
What makes the Merchandise Planner test fair across locations?+
Money appears as plain values without currency symbols, and plans use months and week numbers instead of local holidays or shopping events. Product categories are everyday goods sold in many countries, so candidates from different markets meet familiar products.
What can candidates use during the Merchandise Planner test?+
Candidates may use a calculator and scratch paper. The test has 15 multiple-choice questions in 10 minutes, and candidates cannot return to an earlier question. Each question is designed to be short enough to read and work within its time.
Who should take the Merchandise Planner test?+
It is intended for intermediate-level hiring for merchandise planners, assortment planners, retail and allocation planners, and inventory managers. It can also suit buying or planning assistants moving into a planning role.
What practice is available for the Merchandise Planner test?+
Candidates can try a practice set with 4 questions in 3 minutes before the 15 timed questions. It lets them get used to the single-answer and select-all formats, and to working under time, before the scored questions start.
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