Merchandise Planner
Core
Own merchandise planning across multiple product categories, driving demand forecasting, open-to-buy management, and inventory optimization to influence assortment and financial performance.
Role type
Senior Merchandise Planner
Builds
Merchandise plans, inventory strategies, and financial performance reports for retail divisions
Domain
Retail / E-commerce
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Demand forecasting, Open-to-Buy management, inventory optimization, retail mathematics, financial analysis, data interpretation, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP), AI tool fluency
Preferred skills
Softgoods/apparel planning, mixed-brand assortment management, demand planning platforms (JDA, Oracle, SAP, Anaplan)
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, JDA, Oracle, SAP, Anaplan, AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini)
Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive merchandise plans aligning sales targets and market trends; Lead Open-to-Buy planning and monthly business discussions; Forecast demand using historical performance and customer insights; Monitor inventory levels and sell-through rates to optimize turnover; Analyze sales, margin, and profitability to drive recommendations; Manage financial performance of assigned divisions against targets.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC