Planner - Merchandising

Fanatics Commerce•Miramar, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising Planner will play a critical role in driving category-level financial performance through data-informed inventory and assortment planning. The Merchandising Planner owns category-level business performance through pre-season planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and SKU-level planning, partnering closely with the product team to align inventory, assortment, and financial plans with customer demand and seasonal trends. This role requires deep analytical capability, exceptional Excel proficiency, and a proven ability to build tools, improve reporting, and translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations. The Merchandising Planner delivers business and fan impact through BOLD leadership and execution excellence, leveraging data, automation, and AI-enabled insights.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, inventory management, or a related analytical function, with demonstrated ownership of pre-season planning, in-season management, open-to-buy, and SKU-level planning.
Highly proficient in Excel with hands-on experience building tools, models, and reporting frameworks from scratch or meaningfully improving existing ones.
Deep understanding of seasonality, demand trends, and inventory management, with the ability to translate data into clear business recommendations.
Experience with ad hoc analysis, forecasting, recapping, and communicating findings in a way that drives action across cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with markdowns, pricing strategies, and margin optimization levers within a retail or e-commerce planning context.
Reporting and visualization experience required; Domo experience is a plus.
Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across levels without direct authority.
A bachelor's degree is required.

Nice To Haves

Domo experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with the product and buying teams to align on assortment decisions, launch timing, and inventory investments, ensuring planning and merchandising strategies are unified and mutually reinforcing.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product, pricing, and operations to support markdown, pricing, and inventory actions that optimize category performance.
Present clear, concise insights and recommendations to the Director of Planning and other key stakeholders, influencing decisions without direct authority.
Build and maintain pre-season and SKU-level plans that reflect customer demand patterns, seasonality, and product strategies to ensure the right product reaches fans at the right time.
Analyze category and SKU performance to develop actionable recommendations that improve sell-through, inventory productivity, and margin, keeping fan-facing assortments fresh and relevant.
Manage in-season performance through weekly forecasting, business recaps, and timely plan adjustments based on sales trends and inventory position, minimizing out-of-stock and overstock situations that impact the fan experience.
Support pricing and markdown decisions that maintain competitive, fan-friendly assortments while protecting business margin goals.
Build and continuously improve Excel-based tools, templates, and reporting models that elevate planning efficiency and business management capabilities.
Create reporting that drives greater visibility into performance, seasonality, risks, and opportunities; leverage Domo or equivalent visualization tools to make insights accessible and actionable across the organization.
Perform ad hoc analysis to answer emerging business questions, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Evaluate and apply AI-enabled solutions to streamline planning workflows, automate routine reporting, and enhance overall productivity.
Own category-level performance across sales, margin, inventory, receipts, and open-to-buy, ensuring plans consistently support financial and operational goals.
Manage competing priorities and shifting business needs in a fast-paced environment, adjusting plans proactively as conditions evolve.
Identify risks and opportunities within the category early and develop clear recommendations to address them, driving outcomes with a sense of urgency and accountability.
Deliver consistent, high-quality recaps and forecasts that provide leadership with the clarity needed to make confident business decisions.
Apply AI and technology to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes.
Use data and digital tools to inform decisions and enhance performance.
Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in adopting new technologies and ways of working.
Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.