About the role
- lead the development of merchandise and inventory plans
- deliver actionable insights to support key business decisions across Merchandising, Product Design, Sourcing, Inventory Planning, and Creative teams
- act as a strategic advisor to guide profitable, data-informed decision-making
- build and manage financial plans (monthly to 3-year) by category and product collection
- drive assortment, program & SKU planning, inventory flows, pricing & promotional strategies
- develop and maintain performance metrics (productivity, margin, demand, returns, etc.)
- lead seasonal and assortment planning aligned with merchandising goals
- perform in-depth sales, margin, and inventory analysis; identify growth and optimization opportunities
- create and maintain reporting dashboards and tools to support cross-functional teams
- collaborate on product viability testing, product hierarchy/taxonomy, tiered pricing strategy, shipping rates, and discount planning
- partner with Inventory, Marketing, and Merchandising teams on planning alignment
- support pricing, landed cost analysis, and profitability planning
- lead cross-functional planning meetings and provide insights to executive leadership
Requirements
- 8–10 years in merchandising, planning, or inventory management for a multi-channel retailer
- Proven leadership experience and cross-functional collaboration
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- SQL and forecasting tool experience required
- Strong communication and storytelling through data visualization tools
- Highly organized with excellent prioritization and project management capabilities
- competitive compensation
- paid time off
- employee assistance program
- parental leave
- paid volunteer hours
- amazing company discounts
- health care benefits starting on day 1
- 401(k)
- tuition reimbursement benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
merchandise planninginventory managementfinancial planningassortment planningSKU planningdata analysissales analysismargin analysisperformance metricsforecasting
Soft skills
leadershipcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstorytellingorganizational skillsprioritizationproject management