Merchandise Planner - 4 positions available!

About the role

The Merchandise Planner works in close partnership with the management team and the buying team to set seasonal divisional merchandise sales, margin, and inventory parameters and manage the business to achieve sales, turn, and return-on-investment goals. This position synthesizes knowledge of David’s Bridal business and open to buy metrics to make pre-, in, and post-season sales plan and inventory management recommendations/decisions. The Merchandise Planner manages the seasonal open to buy, advises the buying team on inventory levels, and controls merchandise flow.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly open to buy; advise demand planner and buying team on inventory metrics, sales, margin, inventory and promotional changes.
• Make pre-season inventory management recommendations including assortment gaps, liquidation candidates, mix of novelty/fashion, and benchmarks for productivity.
• Make in-season recommendations/decisions on business approaches, including pricing, sales‑driving promotions, and inventory flow remediation.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on cost benefits of assortment expansions, changes, in pricing or promotional strategies, special programs, vendor diversification, and company‑wide expansion of inventory.
• Define inventory, in partnership with buying team, that will achieve sales plan; analyze and make recommendations on return on investment of styles/SKUs.
• Optimize markdowns and liquidations on underperforming merchandise.
• Provide analytical support on new and discontinued product sales variances from replenishment output in season.
• Act as liaison between buying team and demand planning team.
• Make decision to stop production or orders of under‑performing styles/SKUs.
• Provide strong point of view in sales projection reviews with cross‑functional teams.
• Travel: Minimal travel required – 1–2 times per year.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or 1‑2 years of related experience.
• Work Experience: 3 or more years in merchandise/demand planning.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical skills.
• Relationship building.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• Rewarding environment and competitive pay.
• Generous Dream Maker Discount after first pay period.
• Referral Incentive Program.
• Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance.
• 401K Program.
• Paid Vacation, Wellness Days & Holidays, including your birthday off.
• Pet Benefits.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – love wins when love is for everyone.

Pay

The standard base pay range for this role is posted at a minimum and maximum rate; the starting rate offered will vary based on factors such as position, location, training, experience, and internal equity. At David’s Bridal, hires are typically closer to the midpoint of the posted range rather than the high end.