Merchandising & Planning Associate

nuuds•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Merchandising & Planning Associate is a connective role that keeps product data, reporting, and cross-functional materials accurate, current, and aligned across Merchandising, Planning, Product Development, and Design. The role supports product strategy and financial execution through item setup, sample management, sales and margin reporting, inventory tracking, and competitive research. The position is intended for someone with 2–5 years of relevant experience who can manage operational detail while developing the judgment and business context to take on greater strategic ownership as nuuds grows. The role is expected to expand over time, potentially toward competitive strategy input, cross-functional process design, and a more senior Merchandising or Planning track.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in merchandising, planning, buying, or retail operations.
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and formula-building.
Ability to learn new systems quickly.
High attention to detail and organizational rigor in managing data and deadlines across multiple functions.
Curiosity about the retail and competitive landscape, with an interest in translating market observations into useful business insight.
Comfort working cross-functionally and communicating clearly with Design, Production, Supply Chain, Operations, E-commerce, and Wholesale.
Self-starter mentality and ability to execute reliably while building toward greater strategic responsibility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PLM, ERP, or planning systems.
Bachelor's degree; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Own item setup and maintenance, keeping product data accurate and complete across systems.
Maintain categorical line sheets, historical archives, and assortment structural data.
Organize, track, and maintain product samples for line reviews, market meetings, and photoshoots.
Assist with style and color naming ahead of line reviews, following nuuds' naming conventions.
Proof wholesale line sheets and product information for accuracy before distribution.
Pull and distribute weekly and monthly sales, margin, and stock-level reporting.
Monitor replenishment SKUs and flag stock-out or reorder needs.
Manage inventory uploads.
Assist with assortment reporting and hindsight analysis.
Help prepare data and presentations for seasonal buy and core reviews.
Pull and organize sell-through-by-size data to support Planning's size-curve development.
Track competitor brands and market trends, including pricing, product launches, and positioning, and assist with competitive analysis.
Support pricing insights and competitive price benchmarking by category.
Compile competitive insights into a consistent format for Merchandising and leadership review.
Prepare decks and materials for milestone meetings and cross-functional needs.
Ensure data consistency and alignment across Planning, Merchandising, Product Development, and Design.
Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to surface delays or risks affecting replenishment or new-style delivery and help track resolution.
Track and follow up on buy-meeting and line-review action items and decisions, ensuring cross-functional partners are aligned on next steps.