Omni Merchandise Planner, Men’s Bags

TUMI Genomics

Merchandise Planner responsible for financial planning and inventory management for Men’s Bags category at Tumi. Collaborating with various teams to drive category growth and process improvements in a hybrid work setting.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeEdison • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and inventory management for the Men’s Bags category, leveraging advanced analytical skills and collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive business performance and optimize assortment strategies.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Merchandise PlanningAdvanced Excel SkillsIntegrated Planning System ExperienceAnalytical Problem-SolvingCommunication and Collaboration Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial PlanningInventory ManagementSKU Productivity AnalysisAssortment OptimizationPrice Optimization

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingFlexibility and AdaptabilityInitiative and Ownership

Tools & Technologies

Integrated Planning SystemAnalytical Tools

Industry Keywords

RetailMulti-Channel CategoryE-commerceWholesale Channels

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversees the creation and management of the Men’s Bags financial plan (sales, margin, inventory) from category to SKU level.
Analyzes key data points (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, sell-thru) to inform forecasts.
Integrates assortment, marketing, promotional, and merchandising strategies into the financial plan.
Partners with Central Planning and leadership to align financial plans with overall company strategies and goals.
Monitors actual performance against the plan and reforecasts regularly, adjusting for trends and key changes.
Surfaces implications and opportunities based on performance analysis.
Manages Men’s Bags inventory, ensuring the appropriate amount is purchased to support the sales plan.
Minimizes inventory risk while factoring in store minimums and other constraints.
Collaborates with Sourcing and Allocation to ensure inventory is in the right location at the right time.
Partners with Wholesale Planning to meet wholesale needs and drive business growth.
Monitors inventory position and identifies opportunities to reduce inventory liability and improve turnover.
Partners with cross-functional teams to influence key business levers.
Plans and executes markdowns and promotional activities in both outlet and full-price channels.
Collaborates with Merchandising, Product Management, and other teams on product strategies and assortment.
Conducts SKU productivity analyses and applies hindsight to inform future plans.
Works with Visual Merchandising, eCommerce, and Marketing teams to shape their strategies.
Delivers actionable insights through thorough analysis to support business decision-making.
Supports ad hoc projects to drive business performance and enhance the team’s capabilities, leveraging best practices from other retailers/companies.
Support the implementation of an integrated planning system, by participating in process design sessions, performing analyses, conducting tests, participating in training sessions and providing feedback and support to other users.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field
7+ years in retail, including 5+ years as a Merchandise Planner owning a multi-channel category and/or 1+ years in Allocation, particularly in a vertically integrated company selling through Stores, e-commerce, and Wholesale channels
Advanced Excel skills, with ability to build new reporting and analytical tools
Experience using a modern, integrated planning system (that includes Assortment Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning and Allocation/Replenishment) as a superuser
Familiarity with assortment optimization, price optimization and other analytical opportunities, particularly leveraging AI and other advanced analytics
Participated in a system implementation, particularly in process/tool design, testing and rollout pilot
Strong communication and collaboration skills at all organizational levels, across written, verbal, and presentation formats, with the ability to listen and solve problems.
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of making recommendations aligned with company vision.
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, ownership, and accountability

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits programs