Planner

The Planner is responsible for owning category-level business performance through thoughtful pre-season planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and SKU-level planning. This role partners closely with the product team to align inventory, assortment, and financial plans with customer demand and seasonal trends. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and exceptionally comfortable in Excel, with a track record of building tools, improving reporting, and turning data into clear action. How you will make an impact: Own category-level performance across sales, margin, inventory, receipts, and open-to-buy, ensuring plans support financial and operational goals. Build and maintain pre-season plans and SKU-level plans that reflect business goals, seasonality, and product strategies. Manage in-season performance through weekly forecasting, business recaps, and plan adjustments based on sales trends, inventory position, and risk/opportunity. Partner closely with the product team to support assortment decisions, launch timing, and inventory investments. Analyze category and SKU performance and develop actionable recommendations to improve sell-through, inventory productivity, and margin. Perform ad hoc analysis to answer business questions, identify trends, and support decision-making across the organization. Build and maintain Excel-based tools, templates, and reporting models to support planning and business management. Create reporting that improves visibility into performance, seasonality, risks, and opportunities; Domo experience is preferred for reporting and visualization support. Support markdown, pricing, and inventory actions in partnership with cross-functional teams. Present clear, concise insights and recommendations to the Director of Planning and other key stakeholders. What you bring to the team: Experience with pre-season planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and SKU-level planning. Deep understanding of seasonality, demand trends, and inventory management. Comfort working closely with product, buying, and other cross-functional teams. Experience with ad hoc analysis, forecasting, recapping, and translating data into action. Familiarity with markdowns, pricing, and margin optimization. Reporting and visualization experience preferred; Domo experience is a plus. 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, inventory management, or a related analytical function. A bachelor’s degree is required. Highly proficient in Excel with experience building tools, models, and reporting frameworks from scratch or improving existing ones. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail. Comfort evaluating and applying AI-enabled solutions to streamline planning workflows and enhance productivity. Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence without direct authority. Where You’ll Work and What’s required: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and shifting business needs. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including product and planning partners. What’s in it for you: Culture: Join a team where analytical thinking, collaboration, and ownership are valued every day. Growth: Opportunity to own a meaningful category business and shape planning processes, tools, and reporting. Impact: Work closely with leadership and cross-functional partners to influence business outcomes and improve decision-making. #J-18808-Ljbffr