Merchandise Planner
Core
Develop and execute financial strategy for merchandise planning, partnering with merchants to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Preseason and in-season financial plans, sales forecasts, and inventory strategies
Domain
Retail fashion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
financial modeling, analytical skills, Excel proficiency, data synthesis, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning
Preferred skills
multi-category planning, retail analytics systems, OTB management, retail metrics analysis
Technologies
Excel, retail analytics systems
Responsibilities
Develop pre-season financial strategy and sales/margin/inventory plans; Present plans during investment and line review meetings; Provide weekly performance updates versus forecast; Lead monthly OTB meetings and recommend forecast adjustments; Analyze sell-through and inventory ratios to propose pricing actions; Partner on adjusting future on-orders to maximize margin.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC