Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager who can turn product, inventory, and financial data into better business decisions. This role sits at the intersection of merchandising planning, inventory analytics, and commercial finance, with meaningful influence over how we invest in inventory, manage assortment, improve gross profit, and optimize working capital. This is not a reporting-only or BI role. As our Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager, you will dig into SKU-level performance, identify opportunities, develop clear recommendations, and partner with leaders across the business to move those insights into action.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in merchandising planning, inventory planning, category management, supply chain analytics, financial analysis, or a related discipline
- Strong understanding of inventory management, assortment planning, demand planning, replenishment, pricing, margin, and gross profit optimization
- Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing working capital, inventory productivity, profitability, and related business metrics
- Advanced analytical skills with experience using ERP systems, BI platforms, reporting tools, and data visualization tools
- Ability to move beyond reporting to identify opportunities, develop recommendations, and influence cross-functional business decisions
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain, analytics, economics, merchandising, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience in retail, eCommerce, distribution, consumer products, or another inventory-intensive business is especially valuable.
- Experience with drop-ship programs, promotional analytics, product lifecycle management, forecasting, or executive-level presentations is also a plus.
Responsibilities
- Analyze inventory, category, SKU, margin, and product mix performance to identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity, gross profit, and working capital
- Develop forecasts, dashboards, analyses, and decision-support tools that improve inventory investment decisions, demand planning, assortment planning, and merchandising performance
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory turns, optimize replenishment, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and support effective product lifecycle decisions
- Partner with Merchandising and Pricing to evaluate pricing strategies, promotions, discounts, and customer incentives against sales, margin, and inventory objectives
- Evaluate supplier programs, rebates, product costs, sourcing opportunities, and drop-ship strategies to improve product economics and reduce inventory investment
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue and margin through value-added services and improved product and business mix
- Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and influence decisions across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and Marketing
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off
- 5% 401(k) match
- Employee discounts
- Bonus potential up to 18%
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
