Demand Planner

SETactive; Beverly Hills (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SETactive is seeking a highly analytical Merchandise/Demand Planner in Beverly Hills, hybrid role (in-office Mon-Thu, Fri WFH). You will translate market insights into a thoughtful demand plan to support healthy inventory and sustainable growth, partnering with Merchandising, Buying, Product Development, Sales, and Operations to ensure the right products and quantities at the right time.

You’ll own forecasts, analyze KPIs, and refine forecasting methodologies; you thrive in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of experience in demand planning, merchandise planning, inventory planning, or related function within apparel, fashion, activewear, or consumer.
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting, inventory management, and merchandise planning principles.
• Highly analytical with strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets.
• Commercially minded with understanding of product, customer behavior, seasonality, and sales trends on demand.
• Able to balance data-driven analysis with business judgment and intuition.
• Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable cross-functional collaboration and influencing partners without direct authority.
• Experience with planning/forecasting systems, ERP, BI, or inventory management tools preferred.
• Experience with growing, founder-led, drop-based apparel or digitally native brands is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own demand forecasting across key categories, styles, and channels incorporating historical sales, trends, seasonality, lifecycle, promos and business inputs.
• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts and identify opportunities, risks, and changes in demand.
• Partner with Merchandising, Buying, Product Development, Sales and Operations to translate plans into actionable demand.
• Analyze sales, inventory, sell-through, weeks of supply and other KPIs to inform forecasting and inventory decisions.
• Identify demand trends and provide clear recommendations to cross-functional partners.
• Support seasonal and monthly forecasting processes including new launches and replenishment.
• Collaborate with Planning and Allocation to position inventory across channels/locations.
• Flag potential inventory risks with Production and Operations.
• Develop and maintain reporting/forecasting tools to improve visibility and decision-making.
• Continuously evaluate forecast accuracy and refine methodologies.
• Build relationships and become a trusted thought partner across the organization.
• Help establish and evolve demand planning processes, systems, dashboards, and best practices as the business scales.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecast accuracy

Business judgment

Communication

Tools

ERP

BI

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Merchandise/Demand Planner

DEPARTMENT:

Finance

LOCATION:

Beverly Hills, CA (Hybrid: Monday - Thursday in office, Friday WFH)

REPORTS TO:

CFO

Salary:

$120-140k

About Us:

SET creates athleisure for what's next. We exist to set the pace of culture through clothing that fits your life-designed for everyday movement, rooted in community, and made to be seen. Our mission is to bring ease and confidence to everyday movement through thoughtfully designed athleisure that transitions seamlessly from active moment to everything in between.

Position Summary:

We're looking for a highly analytical and commercially minded Merch/Demand Planner to join our growing team. This is a key role that will help translate market insights into a thoughtful demand plan that supports healthy inventory and sustainable growth.

This person will partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Product Development, Sales, and Operations to ensure we are buying the right product, in the right quantities, at the right time.

You're someone who genuinely enjoys getting into the numbers but doesn't lose sight of the bigger picture. You can look at a forecast and understand not only what the data is saying, but why it's happening and what the business should do about it.

You're comfortable in an environment where not everything is perfectly built yet and are excited by the opportunity to create structure, improve processes, and make an impact. You bring strong analytical fundamentals, commercial curiosity, and a collaborative, low-ego approach to your work.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on and wants to have a meaningful impact on a growing brand and the evolution of its planning function.

Responsibilities:

• Own demand forecasting across key categories, styles, and channels, incorporating historical sales, current trends, seasonality, product lifecycle, promotional activity, and business inputs
• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts and proactively identify opportunities, risks, and changes in demand
• Partner with Design & Production team to translate drop assortments and product plans into actionable demand forecasts
• Analyze sales, inventory, sell-through, weeks of supply, and other key performance metrics to inform forecasting and inventory decisions
• Identify demand trends and provide clear, actionable recommendations to cross-functional partners
• Support seasonal and monthly forecasting processes, including new product launches and replenishment
• Partner with Planning and Allocation to ensure inventory is positioned appropriately across channels and locations
• Work closely with Production and Operations to flag potential inventory risks and support production and inventory decisions
• Develop and maintain reporting and forecasting tools that improve visibility and decision-making
• Continuously evaluate forecast accuracy and refine forecasting methodologies and assumptions
• Build strong relationships across the organization and become a trusted thought partner to the broader organization
• Help establish and evolve demand planning processes, systems, reporting dashboards, and best practices as the business scales

Qualifications:

• 4-7+ years of experience in demand planning, merchandise planning, inventory planning, or a related function within apparel, fashion, activewear, or consumer
• Strong understanding of demand forecasting, inventory management, and merchandise planning principles
• Highly analytical with strong Excel skills and comfort working with large datasets
• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of how product, customer behavior, seasonality, and sales trends influence demand
• Able to balance data-driven analysis with good business judgment and intuition
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, growing environment
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing partners without direct authority
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset with a willingness to build and improve processes rather than simply inherit them
• Experience with planning/forecasting systems, ERP, BI, or inventory management tools preferred
• Experience within a growing, founder-led, drop based apparel business, or digitally native brand is a pluses