Planner, Ecommerce

Job Description

Job Description

Description

THE PURPOSE: The Ecomm Planner is responsible for driving the financial performance of True Religion’s ecommerce channel by developing and managing the Open-to-Buy, Seasonal Buys, and Assortment Plans for Men’s & Kids on a seasonal, semi-annual, and annual basis. This role aligns merchandise plans by division, department, and class with the company’s financial budgets and objectives. The ideal candidate will play a key role in translating historical data and market trends into actionable buy and assortment strategies, and contribute to True Religion’s continued growth by ensuring inventory, sales, and receipt plans are consistently aligned with both financial goals and customer demand.

• Own the Ecommerce Open to Buy (OTB): Lead the creation, maintenance, and ongoing updates of the Ecommerce OTB. Partner with Management and Finance to tie all forecasting to company-wide goals and ensure full accountability against financial targets.
• Drive Ecommerce Sales and Margin: Take ownership of hitting ecommerce sales and margin goals. Monitor performance daily and weekly to identify trends, capture opportunities, and proactively minimize sales risk before it impacts the business.
• Develop Seasonal Buy and Assortment Strategies: Build seasonal buy strategies and assortment plans by product category. Partner closely with the buying team to project product potential and life cycle, using historical data and current trend analysis to set benchmarks around growth, maintain, or declining categories.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally on Financial Alignment: At the department and class level, partner with merchandising to ensure financial objectives align with product opportunities. Communicate risks and opportunities to key business partners including merchandising, finance, marketing, visual, and brand leadership.
• Manage Pricing, Promotions, and Markdown Strategy: Maintain pricing and promo files for the web. Identify product pricing and transfer opportunities based on performance and intended life cycle. Monitor inventory and markdown levels to ensure target weeks-on-hand are maintained and markdowns move through at a profitable pace.
• Support Ecommerce Execution and Marketing Alignment: Work alongside the Ecommerce team to ensure promotions are executed correctly, product pages support all promotional activity, and the site and marketing strategy are aligned to achieve financial sales goals. Collaborate with marketing teams on the email marketing calendar and pricing and promo strategies.
• Run Weekly Reporting and Chase Analysis: Assist in running weekly reports, analyze results to identify trends, and communicate chase opportunities to the buying team. Partner with production as needed to ensure delivery dates are on track to support business needs.

YOU ARE: You bring a strong combination of ecomm merchandise planning expertise and analytical rigor, with a proven track record in Open-to-Buy management, inventory turn, and gross margin optimization. You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, take ownership of your forecasts and financial outcomes, and approach challenges with both data-driven precision and a sharp commercial instinct. You thrive in ambiguity, communicate proactively with business partners, and bring a genuine passion for product and trend.

• 4+ years of planning experience at a Specialty Retailer or Department Store
• Ecommerce planning experience, including ownership of OTB and assortment planning
• Proven Open-to-Buy, inventory turn, and gross margin experience
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and data modeling
• Knowledge of production flow, operations, and retail calendar management
• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, or a related field
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Background in fashion, apparel, or lifestyle retail with a keen eye for trend analysis
• Experience with Google Analytics and ecommerce performance metrics such as Demand and Conversion
• Familiarity with DTC ecommerce platforms and digital merchandising best practices

• Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this role is $90,000 – $100,000. This is a full-time, exempt position. This range represents the low and high ends of the expected base salary range for this role based on the applicable location. True Religion reasonably expects to pay within this range in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and internal equity.
• Perks : We offer a mix of benefits and perks to support our employees at work and beyond, including health benefits, a 401(k) with employer match, merchandise discounts, commuter benefits, wellness & employee assistance programs, and more. 
• Work Model: This role is based in El Segundo, CA, and follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of in-office presence on designated days to support collaboration and business needs.
• Employment Eligibility: Employment with True Religion is contingent upon meeting applicable employment eligibility requirements.