Merchandise Planner - Hosiery/Seasonal/Slippers

About the role

You will help the buying organization hit sales, profit, and inventory goals through thoughtful financial and assortment planning. Daily work includes building class and subclass insights, creating item-level plans, and reconciling quarterly or seasonal assortment plans with financial targets. Your analysis supports smarter buying decisions, better inventory flow, and a stronger overall assortment for customers.

Evaluate proposed actions and timelines to keep internal and external stakeholders on track for key deadlines. Collaboration with replenishment, buyers, and planning managers is central as you maintain financial plans, manage open-to-buy, and monitor trends. Along the way, you will use planning systems and reporting tools to generate insights, support vendor discussions, and identify best practices to apply to the business.

Responsibilities

• Build class and subclass insights to inform assortment planning.
• Create item-level plans aligned with financial targets.
• Reconcile quarterly or seasonal assortment plans with sales and profit goals.
• Evaluate proposed actions and timelines to ensure stakeholder alignment on deadlines.
• Maintain financial plans and manage open-to-buy in collaboration with replenishment, buyers, and planning managers.
• Monitor trends and use planning systems/reporting tools to generate insights for vendor discussions.
• Identify and apply best practices to improve business operations.

Who You Will Work With

Work closely with Buyers, Planning Managers, and the Replenishment team to align financial plans, assortment strategies, and inventory decisions. Collaborate with vendors and cross-functional partners to share projections, discuss trends, and support decisions with clear data and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve problems and develop creative solutions.
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced, frequently changing environment while staying organized and detailed.
• Knowledge of retail math and its application in planning and analysis.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Oracle, SAS, or similar planning and analysis tools.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills to work effectively with partners at various levels.
• A team-first attitude; willingness to step in wherever needed beyond core duties.

Work Style and Physical Requirements

• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 5%, including occasional overnight stays.
• Regular in-office attendance is required.
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties.
• Ability to adhere to company policies and professional standards.

Skills

• Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Process Improvement
• Research
• Operations