Associate Merchandise Planner

📋 Description

• Create and manage pre-season and in-season financial plans for an assigned product group.
• Monitor product performance against financial plans, analyzing sales, gross margin, inventory
• Reconcile financial plans using both top-down and bottom-up approaches and translate findings into
• Contribute to seasonal merchandise strategies to maximize sales and optimize inventory flow.
• Partner with Category Managers on pre-season strategies.
• Prepare and present financial analyses for weekly business reviews and monthly planning discussions.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, Operations, or
• 1–2 years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, replenishment, or financial
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities with retail mathematics and forecasting knowledge.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.

🎁 Benefits

• Salary: $60,200–$75,200 per year
• Fully remote work with time-zone flexibility, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm
• Travel to Melville, NY HQ about 3 times per year (expenses reimbursed)
• Healthcare: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays