Senior Merchandise Planner

Alex and Ani•US Remote,

45d•Remote

About The Position

We're seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive inventory and demand planning execution across our channels, including Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Amazon (US, CA, MX), and wholesale partners. We're looking for a planner who thrives with autonomy and sound judgment, confidently owning day-to-day execution across line-level planning, promotional management, allocation, and inventory health. This is a strong opportunity to build deep, hands-on experience across a multi-channel business, operating with the pace and agility of a scaling business while leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand.

Requirements

5-7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a related analytical role, ideally within DTC ecomm, retail, fashion, accessories, lifestyle, jewelry, or consumer brands.
Proven experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale).
Deep working knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory tracking, and markdown processes/ promotional planning.
Strong focus on execution with the ability to independently manage detailed, recurring analytical work in a fast-paced environment.
Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment.
Advanced Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders (e.g., VP/SVP-level) a plus.
Familiarity with Looker or similar BI tools a plus.

Responsibilities

Own and drive sales and demand forecasts for an assigned category or channel, partnering closely with the Director of Merchandise Planning to align on strategy and targets.
Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to build and refine demand plans, proactively flagging risks and opportunities.
Translate forecasts into inventory recommendations that optimize service levels and turnover targets.
Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, proactively identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk.
Lead inventory allocation across regions and channels, escalating as needed.
Partner closely with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking.
Own the monthly OTB process for assigned category or channel, including data prep, tracking, and reporting, with the ability to independently manage the cadence and ensuring accuracy.
Support merchandising and finance on OTB updates and variance tracking.
Proactively surface risks and opportunities identified in the data, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
Leverage existing planning tools and reporting workflows to maintain accurate, up-to-date plans.
Identify and flag opportunities for process or reporting improvements.
Stay curious about emerging AI-enabled planning tools and support evaluation efforts as the business explores new capabilities.
Own planning execution for assigned channel(s) (DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, or wholesale) based on established strategy.
Collaborate with marketplace and wholesale teams to incorporate partner promotions into forecasts.
Support the merchandise team with assortment planning work as needed.
Assist with sample coordination and related merchandising tasks.