Location: US Remote (ET hours)
Role Type: Full-time | Exempt
Reports To: Director of Merchandise Planning
Overview
We're seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive inventory and demand planning execution across our channels, including Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Amazon (US, CA, MX), and wholesale partners. We're looking for a planner who thrives with autonomy and sound judgment, confidently owning day-to-day execution across line-level planning, promotional management, allocation, and inventory health.
This is a strong opportunity to build deep, hands-on experience across a multi-channel business, operating with the pace and agility of a scaling business while leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand.
What You'll Do
Demand Forecasting & Inventory Support
- Own and drive sales and demand forecasts for an assigned category or channel, partnering closely with the Director of Merchandise Planning to align on strategy and targets.
- Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to build and refine demand plans, proactively flagging risks and opportunities
- Translate forecasts into inventory recommendations that optimize service levels and turnover targets
Inventory & Channel Management
- Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, proactively identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk
- Lead inventory allocation across regions and channels, escalating as needed
- Partner closely with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking
Open-to-Buy (OTB) Management
- Own the monthly OTB process for assigned category or channel, including data prep, tracking, and reporting, with the ability to independently manage the cadence and ensuring accuracy
- Support merchandising and finance on OTB updates and variance tracking
- Proactively surface risks and opportunities identified in the data, translating findings into actionable recommendations
Systems & Reporting
- Leverage existing planning tools and reporting workflows to maintain accurate, up-to-date plans
- Identify and flag opportunities for process or reporting improvements
- Stay curious about emerging AI-enabled planning tools and support evaluation efforts as the business explores new capabilities
Channel & Market Support
- Own planning execution for assigned channel(s) (DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, or wholesale) based on established strategy
- Collaborate with marketplace and wholesale teams to incorporate partner promotions into forecasts
Merchandising Support
- Support the merchandise team with assortment planning work as needed
- Assist with sample coordination and related merchandising tasks
What You Bring
- 5-7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a related analytical role, ideally within DTC ecomm, retail, fashion, accessories, lifestyle, jewelry, or consumer brands
- Prior startup experience highly preferred
- Proven experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale)
- Deep working knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory tracking, and markdown processes/ promotional planning
- Strong focus on execution with the ability to independently manage detailed, recurring analytical work in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment
- Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders (e.g., VP/SVP-level) a plus
- Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with Looker or similar BI tools a plus