Store Assortment Planner

Tecovas•Austin, TX

22h•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 various departments including Merchandise Planning, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, and Retail Operations. The role requires the candidate to be 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 simultaneously.
Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
Candidates must either be currently located in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX.

Nice To Haves

A strategic mindset paired with a love for the details.
Patience and perspective; understanding that assortment decisions take time to show results.
A growth-oriented mentality; asking questions, seeking feedback, and eagerness to build a new function.
A collaborative spirit; enjoying cross-functional work and valuing diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain store-level assortment plans for boots, apparel, and accessories.
Prepare pre-season store capacity plans, translating fixtures and square footage into appropriate choice counts for each store.
Recommend choice count (CC) targets and door counts each season, including for new store openings, and execute assortments against the approved plan.
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, executing door-level plans and recommending adjustments.
Monitor store assortments throughout the season, recommending and executing adjustments based on performance, inventory, and store feedback.
Update Invent.ai, the allocation and replenishment platform, with assortment decisions from NPD checks, NSO reviews, and store checks.
Partner with Visual Merchandising on space and floor planning to ensure product placement and assortment decisions align.
Conduct store reviews, including New Store Opening (NSO) reviews and annual reviews of select stores, recommending assortment changes.
Conduct regular store checks to assess assortment implementation and gather field feedback for planning.