Associate Merchandise Planner

Bespoke Post•New York, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

Bespoke Post is a lifestyle brand built on the spirit of discovery. We’re dedicated to tracking down under-the-radar goods and creating guides that help our customers level up their daily lives. Whether it’s through our shop, editorial stories, award-winning subscription boxes, or our own lineup of in-house brands, we’re here to shine a light on quality products and interesting people that spark curiosity and lead to richer experiences. The Role We're hiring an Associate Merchandise Planner. This is a strategic, data-driven role at the center of how Bespoke Post decides what to buy, how much, and when, turning sales trends and inventory data into the recommendations that shape our assortment strategy. You'll own day-to-day planning for your assigned categories, building forecasts, managing OTB, and digging into SKU-level performance to know what to invest in, replenish, or wind down. You're a partner to our Merchandising team, providing regular analysis and a clear point of view on the "why" behind business recommendations.

Requirements

2–3 years in merchandise planning, retail analytics, ecommerce, or a similar analytical function
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills — comfortable with pivots, lookups, formulas, data manipulation, and building models
Strong understanding of retail math and metrics such as sales, margin, sell-through, weeks of supply, inventory turn, and OTB
Ability to work with large datasets and identify meaningful trends
Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
Comfortable building forecasting models and analyzing multiple scenarios
Excellent communication skills — able to explain the "why" behind the numbers
Self-starter who enjoys working in a high-growth environment
Genuine interest in product, customers, and the DTC/ecommerce environment
Adapt quickly to new tools and systems, including custom-built platforms, to support effective planning, analysis, and decision-making

Responsibilities

Support development of monthly, quarterly, and annual sales and inventory forecasts for assigned categories
Own day-to-day planning responsibilities for assigned categories
Maintain category-level OTB and reconcile planned versus actual sales, receipts, inventory, and margin
Analyze historical sales trends and current business performance to identify risks and opportunities
Perform SKU-level analysis and make strategic recommendation for products requiring additional investment, replenishment, markdowns, or exit strategies for assigned categories
Partner with Buying on seasonal assortment plans, purchase recommendations, and support category decisions
Support inventory planning for product launches, marketing campaigns, promotions, and peak periods.
Analyze forecast accuracy and continuously improve planning assumptions.
Develop dashboards and tools that make business performance easier to understand and act upon.
Present key insights and recommendations during weekly/monthly business reviews.