Store Assortment Planner

Tecovas•Austin, TX

16h•$80,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tecovas is seeking a Store Assortment Planner to join their Planning & Allocation team. This role is responsible for ensuring the right product assortment is available in every store, tailored to each store's specific space, customer base, and potential. The planner will manage store-level assortments across all product categories, from initial planning through in-season adjustments, using data-driven recommendations. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Allocation and collaborates with Merchandise Planning, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, and Retail Operations. The role is based in Austin, TX.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in Retail Planning, Assortment Planning, Allocation, or Merchandising.
Exposure to store-level or multi-door planning is a plus.
Retail experience; time spent working in stores or partnering with the field is a plus.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or a related field.
Strong analytical skills in Excel and AI tools.
Familiarity with capacity planning, store clustering, and productivity metrics.
Experience partnering cross-functionally and presenting recommendations to stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple timelines and recurring processes.
Clear and effective communication skills, written and verbal.
Must be based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to store-level or multi-door planning.
Time spent working in stores or partnering with the field.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain store-level assortment plans for boots, apparel, and accessories.
Prepare pre-season store capacity plans based on fixtures and square footage.
Recommend choice count (CC) targets and door counts each season, including for new store openings, and execute assortments accordingly.
Recommend store groups and clusters for seasonal development and prepare handoffs to partners.
Build and execute assortments for small-concept stores (under 2,500 sq ft).
Support assortment planning for shop-in-shop (SIS) partner locations.
Monitor store assortments throughout the season and execute adjustments based on performance, inventory, and store feedback.
Update Invent.ai with assortment decisions from NPD checks, NSO reviews, and store checks.
Partner with Visual Merchandising on space and floor planning to align product placement and assortment decisions.
Conduct store reviews (NSO reviews and annual reviews) and recommend assortment changes.
Conduct regular store checks to assess assortment implementation and provide field feedback.