Data-Driven Merchandise Planning Specialist

Kith Brooklyn; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kith Brooklyn is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to drive sales, optimize inventory, and improve profitability across Kith collections and multibrand vendors. This role focuses on analytics, historical data analysis, and Open-to-Buy processes, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet financial targets and execute inventory strategies.

The position requires 2+ years in merchandise planning or retail analytics, strong retail math knowledge, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in merchandise planning, buying, or retail analytics.
• Deep understanding of retail metrics such as Gross Margin, Sell-Through, IMU, WOS, Inventory Turn, OTB.
• Advanced Excel skills (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables; macros and Power Query a plus).
• Experience with planning systems, ERP and POS systems, and BI tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Open-to-Buy planning by updating sales, inventory, and receipt forecasts.
• Monitor stock levels across channels to minimize stockouts and overstocks; advise markdown strategies.
• Collaborate with buying/merchandising to build seasonal assortments aligned with financial targets.
• Develop category-level bottoms-up forecasting using historical data and market trends.

Skills

Open-to-Buy

Forecasting

Inventory management

Excel proficiency

BI tools

Tools

ERP

POS systems

BI tools

Job description

Kith Brooklyn is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to drive sales, optimize inventory, and improve profitability across Kith collections and multibrand vendors. This role focuses on analytics, historical data analysis, and Open-to-Buy processes, coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet financial targets and execute inventory strategies.

The position requires 2+ years in merchandise planning or retail analytics, strong retail math knowledge, and advanced Excel skills.