Merchandise Planner

Title: Merchandise Planner 
Company Description: Global Lifestyle Footwear and Apparel Brand 
Location: Los Angeles, California 
 
Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor Open-to-Buy (OTB) sales and inventory at the brand level to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual targets.
• Communicate and update merchandising teams on OTB and receipt plans, ensuring timely execution.
• Re-forecast sales bi-monthly, highlight issues, and create inventory action plans.
• Forecast and plan sales by gender, brand, subclass, and SKU up to 9 months in advance.
• Analyze sales trends and inventory weekly to identify risks/opportunities and drive sales.
• Collaborate with merchandisers on inventory lifecycle, markdowns, cancellations, and in-store strategies.
• Report sales and inventory performance monthly and quarterly.
• Coordinate with merchandising and store planning teams on order distribution and delivery priorities.

Requirements:

• 2–4 years of merchandise planning or buying experience, ideally in footwear retail.
• Strong understanding of retail math, financial metrics, and planning processes.
• Highly analytical with strong Excel skills (pivot tables, v-lookups).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and results-driven.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimal travel (0–10%).

 
 
Salary: $95,000 – $115,000
Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JPSearch.