Merchandise Planner - MFP
$66,000–$89,100 year
RemoteCalifornia, United States or Arizona, United States
Job Summary
Develop comprehensive pre-season merchandise plans and forecast future performance across channels, countries, departments, and classes using historical sales insights. Manage buy targets and projected inventory levels to ensure optimal stock positions, establish data-driven methods to monitor stock-to-sales ratios, and analyze sales trends for accurate forecasting. Integrate financial reporting, budget requirements, and business objectives to influence decision-making, support in-season business management, and drive profitable outcomes through strong cross-functional collaboration. Create department, class, and style-color level plans by channel and country, owning top-down planning guidance while developing strategic weekly sales plans that roll up to monthly and seasonal plans. Analyze historical performance and current business trends to identify risks and opportunities across categories, ensuring alignment between top-down financial targets and bottom-up merchandise plans. Partner with Merchants to understand financial objectives, develop line and GTM stories, and influence assortment decisions through data-driven insights. Lead long-range budgeting and reforecasting processes to support business objectives and drive pre-season and in-season middle-out reconciliation to ensure financial and inventory targets are achieved.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 2-3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, merchandise financial planning, inventory management, or retail analytics
- Proven ability to analyze complex data, forecast business performance, and develop actionable insights
- Strong understanding of retail math, inventory management, financial reporting, and forecasting methodologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment
- Proficiency in planning systems, data analysis tools, and advanced Excel
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington
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