Internal Associate Planner

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Associate Merchandise Planner, Ecommerce to support planning and merchandising functions across an ecommerce and direct-to-consumer business. This role plays a critical part in driving inventory strategy, optimizing assortment performance, and supporting data-driven decision-making across the merchandising team.

You will partner cross-functionally with planning, merchandising, and operations teams to ensure strong execution of campaigns, accurate reporting, and effective inventory management in a fully remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

OTB & Assortment Management (50%)

• Support category planners with pre-season planning and in-season assortment management
• Assist in managing Open-to-Buy (OTB) processes and inventory flow
• Contribute to assortment planning for ecommerce and replenishment/refill business
• Opportunity to own a category independently based on performance and experience

Analysis & Reporting (25%)

• Build and maintain complex reporting tools for OTB, inventory, and sales performance
• Conduct ad hoc and seasonal analyses to support category and total business performance
• Analyze promotional performance and provide insights to inform future strategies

Campaign Execution (15%)

• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute ecommerce campaigns
• Support go-live preparation and ensure alignment across planning and merchandising
• Monitor campaign performance and flag risks/opportunities

Data & Process Management (10%)

• Maintain data accuracy across multiple systems and reporting tools
• Support end-to-end planning processes and documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless execution of merchandising initiatives

Qualifications Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 2–3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, buying, or a related field
• Experience in ecommerce or direct-to-consumer environments preferred

Core Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Excel skills (required)
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving abilities
• Solid understanding of financial metrics and retail math
• Ability to translate data into actionable business insights
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a remote environment
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally across distributed teams

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant merchandising/planning experience
• Strong Excel proficiency is mandatory
• Must be able to work remotely within U.S. time zones (or as required by the business)

• Experience in ecommerce or DTC business models
• Familiarity with merchandising planning systems
• Experience applying or training retail math concepts

• Microsoft Excel (advanced proficiency required)
• Microsoft Office Suite & Google Workspace
• Merchandising and planning systems (OTB, inventory, reporting tools)