Merchandise Planner

About the role

The Merchandise Planner – Women’s plays a crucial part in the growth of Fabletics, focusing on OTB planning and analysis, inventory management, and performance reporting for the ecommerce channel. This role requires a strong background in planning and inventory management, with a focus on financial metrics and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain annual, seasonal, and monthly merchandise plans for multiple product categories
• Manage the financial success of the business by meeting sales goals and maintaining healthy inventory levels
• Recap and analyze actual sales results vs plan and forecast in-season sales and inventory on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
• Quantify in-season risks and opportunities and make recommendations to merchant team and management to drive results
• Communicate monthly Open-to-Buy forecasts & supporting action plans to management and cross functional teams
• Develop effective promotional strategies to optimize inventory productivity and maintain healthy turns
• Create category level quarterly hindsight reports to drive strategic assortment decisions for future investments
• Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders for future season planning
• Prepare innovative ad-hoc financial analysis for management as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or finance
• Minimum of 4 years of planning and inventory management experience
• Solid understanding of financial measurements including: sales, gross margin, inventory turn, ST%, weeks of supply and how to impact them
• Expertise in retail math and OTB planning
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent analytical skills
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities; ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
• Able to work independently on simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work under pressure in an environment of constant change and shifting priorities
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills

Qualifications

• Foundational AI literacy, including experience using generative AI tools
• Proactive mindset to experiment with new technologies to drive productivity and innovation

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience with retail planning tools and systems

Benefits

Fabletics offers a comprehensive benefits package including a hybrid work schedule, discretionary paid time off, summer Fridays, healthcare plans, employee discounts, 401(k) program, annual bonus, and equity program. The company also provides a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,136-$103,800, with the offered base salary dependent on various factors.

Schedule

This role is based in the El Segundo Headquarters and offers a flexible work schedule.