Associate Planner

Role Overview:

We are seeking an Associate Planner to join our growing Planning Team. This role plays a critical part in supporting and executing sales, margin, and inventory strategies across multiple storefronts and brands. The ideal candidate brings hands-on planning experience, preferably within eCommerce and/or apparel, and is comfortable owning analysis, contributing to forecasts, and influencing in-season business decisions. This position reports to the Director of Planning.

Regular Work Activities:

• Own weekly and monthly analysis of sales, margin, and inventory performance, translating data into actionable insights.


• Support the development and execution of sales, margin, and inventory plans across multiple storefronts/brands.


• Drive reforecasting of sales, receipts, and inventory with a focus on accuracy, trend identification, and risk mitigation.


• Analyze historical and current performance to recommend flow strategies, particularly for high-volume and key listings.


• Monitor open orders against sales plans and receipts, ensuring alignment to forecast and identifying gaps.

Additional Activities and Mandatory Meetings:

• Partner closely with buyers and cross-functional teams to align planning strategies with business objectives.


• Participate in weekly team meetings to review performance, identify risks/opportunities, and drive action plans.


• Create ad hoc business recaps and performance insights for internal leadership and vendor partners.


• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, tools, and processes to drive efficiency and better decision-making.

Key Skills:

• 2+ years of experience in Planning, Buying, or Merchandising, preferably within eCommerce and/or apparel retail.


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.


• Solid understanding of retail math, including sales, margin, turn, and inventory management.


• Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data manipulation; macros a plus).


• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.


• Strong organizational skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present insights.


• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and systems.


• Strong proficiency in & an openness to work with AI tools to enhance planning capabilities
  

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off


• Medical Insurance


• 401k + Employer Match