Merchandise Planner

Catbird

$90K — $110K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-6 years of planning experience in multi-channel jewelry or accessories
  • Proficient in platforms and systems related to inventory management
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Expertise in Excel, ERP, and retail math
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Detail-oriented with a capacity for multitasking and prioritization
  • Strong sense of urgency and ownership in work processes

Responsibilities

  • Analyze sales data, stock levels, and key metrics to inform merchandise planning
  • Develop and manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans, adjusting purchasing strategies as needed
  • Prepare regular reports with recommendations for assortment edits and product opportunities
  • Allocate inventory to enhance sell-through rates and stock efficiency
  • Monitor inventory KPIs and identify risks to improve performance
  • Manage and develop assistants while overseeing departmental task execution
  • Co-manage projects and interdepartmental initiatives

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment based in Brooklyn, NY
  • Opportunities for professional development in a collaborative setting
  • Dynamic work culture that fosters creativity alongside data-driven decision making
  • Role evolution with a chance to take on various responsibilities
  • Potential for overtime to effectively meet business needs
Full Job Description
In this role, you'll oversee sales and
inventory planning across our growing jewelry collection, helping us balance data-driven
precision with creativity. This is a full-time position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced
environment and enjoys working cross-functionally. You'll collaborate closely with
merchandising, retail, finance and operations teams to ensure the right pieces are in the right
place at the right time.

This is a hybrid position based out of our Brooklyn, NY office.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, Projections: analyze sales, stock levels, margin and other key metrics. Own
    end to end merchandise planning, delivering sales projections and target stock levels by
    sku, style, product type, location,
  • Open-to-Buy: develop and manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans, recommend shifts in
    purchasing based on performance and trends.
  • Reporting, Analysis: prepare regular reports, presenting recommendations re
    assortment edits, product or category opportunities, liabilities.
  • Allocation, Inventory: provide per location sku minimums and assess stock balance
    transfer efficiency; allocate inventory to optimize sell through, margin and stock
    efficiency
  • KPIs: Monitor inventory KPIs such as revenue, profitability, turn, and sell-through;
    identify risks and opportunities to improve performance.
  • Management/Leadership: manage, develop and train assistants and coordinators
  • Oversee the proper execution of department tasks. Co-manage projects and initiatives.
    Represent Merchandising in interdepartmental efforts


Our Ideal Candidate

  • 4-6 years of planning experience, ideally in multi-channel jewelry or accessories
  • Adept at learning new platforms and systems
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, Excel, ERP and retail math skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Detail oriented
  • Flexible, able to pivot quickly, multitask and set priorities for self & team
  • Strong sense of urgency and ownership
  • Team player with a respectful, positive and supportive approach
  • Willingness to work overtime as necessary
  • Comfortable in a fast-moving, startup-like environment - scrappy, resourceful, and
    excited to wear many hats as the role evolves


$90,000 - $110,000 a year

Plus bonus

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