Omni Merchandise Planner, Men’s Bags

About the role

As the Planner for the Men’s Bags category, you will play an instrumental role in driving the continuous evolution of Tumi’s North America Merchandise Planning & Allocation function as we build best-in-class capabilities. You will collaborate with Merchant partners to drive the Men’s Bags category, owning financial planning and inventory management while influencing merchandising, pricing, allocation, and other business levers. Additionally, you will be a driver of process improvement and positive change, including supporting the impending implementation of an AI-enabled integrated assortment and planning system.

This is a hybrid position; we work on site 4 days and remotely 1 day weekly.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the creation and management of the Men’s Bags financial plan (sales, margin, inventory) from category to SKU level.
• Analyze key data points (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, sell-thru) to inform forecasts.
• Integrate assortment, marketing, promotional, and merchandising strategies into the financial plan.
• Partner with Central Planning and leadership to align financial plans with overall company strategies and goals.
• Monitor actual performance against the plan and reforecast regularly, adjusting for trends and key changes.
• Surface implications and opportunities based on performance analysis.
• Manage Men’s Bags inventory, ensuring the appropriate amount is purchased to support the sales plan.
• Minimize inventory risk while factoring in store minimums and other constraints.
• Collaborate with Sourcing and Allocation to ensure inventory is in the right location at the right time.
• Partner with Wholesale Planning to meet wholesale needs and drive business growth.
• Monitor inventory position and identify opportunities to reduce inventory liability and improve turnover.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence key business levers.
• Plan and execute markdowns and promotional activities in both outlet and full-price channels.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Management, and other teams on product strategies and assortment.
• Conduct SKU productivity analyses and apply hindsight to inform future plans.
• Work with Visual Merchandising, eCommerce, and Marketing teams to shape their strategies.
• Deliver actionable insights through thorough analysis to support business decision-making.
• Support ad hoc projects to drive business performance and enhance the team’s capabilities, leveraging best practices from other retailers/companies.
• Support the implementation of an integrated planning system by participating in process design sessions, performing analyses, conducting tests, participating in training sessions, and providing feedback and support to other users.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 7+ years in retail, including 5+ years as a Merchandise Planner owning a multi-channel category and/or 1+ years in Allocation, particularly in a vertically integrated company selling through Stores, e-commerce, and Wholesale channels.
• Advanced Excel skills, with ability to build new reporting and analytical tools.
• Experience using a modern, integrated planning system (that includes Assortment Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, and Allocation/Replenishment) as a superuser.
• Familiarity with assortment optimization, price optimization, and other analytical opportunities, particularly leveraging AI and other advanced analytics.
• Participated in a system implementation, particularly in process/tool design, testing, and rollout pilot.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills at all organizational levels, across written, verbal, and presentation formats, with the ability to listen and solve problems.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of making recommendations aligned with company vision.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Self-starter with demonstrated initiative, ownership, and accountability.

Benefits

At TUMI, you’ll find a dynamic working environment, joining a community where each team member is empowered with an entrepreneurial spirit. Associates are respected as a vital part of the organization and recognized for their contributions. We believe in a workplace that gives every individual the opportunity to make an impact, and our ongoing commitment is to provide all the tools you need to succeed—guidance towards individual career growth, professional training and development initiatives, and a motivating, exciting environment—along with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits programs.

About Us

Since 1975, TUMI has been creating world-class business, travel, and performance luxury essentials, designed to upgrade, uncomplicate, and beautify all aspects of life on the move. Blending flawless functionality with a spirit of ingenuity, we’re committed to empowering journeys as a lifelong partner to movers and makers in pursuit of their passions. The brand is sold globally in over 75 countries with approximately 2,000 points of sale.

TUMI protects the things that matter most, the things you own and the planet you travel to see. Our planet is an astonishing place, and we believe it’s our responsibility to preserve it for travelers of the future. By putting excellence and quality first, we ensure that every TUMI product has lifelong purpose, supported by our rigorous testing standards, exploration of recycled materials, and global repair network.

We focus on three main areas: promoting wellbeing; empowering vulnerable communities; and protecting the earth’s beautiful places. Each year we extend our philanthropic efforts to partners that help better the world. From supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the fight to cure childhood cancer to Waves for Water, who provides clean water to communities in need, we proudly stand by the profound changes they enact.

As an organization, we are committed to a diverse and vibrant culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to culture and inclusion empowers each of us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.