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Associate Merchandise Planner
URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)Associate Merchandise Planner supporting Anthropologie’s retail inventory, forecasting, and assortment planning. Partnering with buying and production teams to improve sales and margin results.
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in retail planning and allocation, with strong analytical skills to support inventory management and sales forecasting. Proficient in utilizing planning systems and Excel to drive data-driven decision-making.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Retail MathInventory FundamentalsExcel ProficiencyO9 Solutions ExperienceAnalytical Skills
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Sales ForecastingInventory PlanningBusiness AnalysisMarkdown ManagementSKU-Level RollupsTrend AnalysisAssortment PlanningData SummarizationPromotional Activity TrackingSeasonal Hindsight Analysis
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCollaborative WorkTeam-Oriented Mindset
Tools & Technologies
O9 PlanningAssortment Tools
Industry Keywords
Retail FunctionMerchandisingBusiness RecapsFast-Paced Environment
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support OTB management by updating sales, receipt, and markdown forecasts in O9 Planning
- Maintain weekly sales and inventory plans, including basic attribute plans as needed
- Assist with weekly, monthly, and quarterly business recaps by pulling data, identifying key callouts, and summarizing trends
- Prepare style count, distortion, and messaging recaps to inform merchant decisions
- Maintain assortment tools by updating style counts, seasonal wedges, and system views for buying and production
- Contribute to seasonal hindsight analyses, including attribute, size, and price analyses, to support future buy planning
- Build recap documents and support buying during finalization and investment review sessions
- Update markdown forecasts, assist with SKU-level rollups, and execute approved promotions and markdowns in the system
- Track monthly and quarterly promotional activity and suggest basic opportunities based on prior-year trends
- Maintain monthly ladder plans by refreshing SKU rankings, updating results, and reviewing plans with buying
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3+ years of experience in Planning, Allocation, Business Analysis, or related retail function
- Strong understanding of retail math and inventory fundamentals
- Proficiency in Excel
- Experience in a planning system (e.g., O9 Solutions) is a plus
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or related field preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Generous employee discounts
- Retirement savings
- Comprehensive employee perks and benefits, subject to location and employment status