Ecommerce Merchandise Planner - WSS

Footlocker; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Health, Life, Dental & Vision Coverage

Self-Development & Recognition

Bonus Incentive Program

Advancement Opportunities

401k & HSA Contributions

Employee Discount

Community Engagement

Job summary

Foot Locker, including WSS operations, is seeking an Ecommerce Merchandise Planner to develop item-level financial and inventory strategies across digital channels. You’ll focus on size-level availability, lifecycle planning, and performance by category, silhouette, and material.

The ideal candidate is data-driven, detail-oriented, and able to adapt plans based on rapid ecommerce demand signals. This hybrid role is based in Gardena, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3–5+ years ecommerce planning, digital inventory management, or merchandise planning experience (apparel & footwear preferred).
• Advanced Excel capabilities; comfortable with large datasets and size-level reporting.
• Experience with ecommerce platforms and planning systems (Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Blue Yonder/JDA, Power BI).
• Understanding of sizing, silhouettes, and seasonality across product categories.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and update weekly, monthly, and seasonal forecasts for sales, margin, demand, receipts, and inventory.
• Forecast at the SKU/color/size level using historical analytics, trends, and marketing drivers.
• Translate assortment strategies into investment and flow plans.
• Align forecasts with promotional calendars, stylized collections, product drops, influencer campaigns, and seasonal floorsets.
• Own ecommerce OTB strategy and monitor in-stock %, size availability, and aging to ensure strong sell-through and margin health.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/merchandising

Tools

Shopify

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Blue Yonder/JDA

Power BI

Job description

Great brands reflect culture. The best ones help shape it. At Foot Locker, we’re rooted in sport, powered by style, and driven by the communities that move both. From Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker to Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos, our brands sit at the intersection of sport, style, and self-expression.

As part of the DICK’S Sporting Goods family, you’re backed by the resources, reach, and career opportunities of a world-class sports company. That unleashes Foot Locker to keep pushing forward with the agility and edge that define the brand. We’re looking for great people who want to influence culture and the generation that is shaping what’s next.

Whether you’re building strategy, shaping innovations, or creating unforgettable customer moments, you’ll contribute to decisions and experiences that define our brands’ impact in the communities we serve.

Come change the game with us.

This hybrid position will be located at our WSS office. Expectations for hybrid in-office schedule is three days a week, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The Ecommerce Merchandise Planner is responsible for developing item-level financial and inventory strategies that maximize online sales, margin, and inventory productivity across multiple digital channels. This role combines strong analytical skills with product and consumer insights, focusing heavily on size-level availability, trend lifecycle planning, seasonal demand, and performance by category, silhouette, and material. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, data-driven, and comfortable adapting plans based on rapid ecommerce demand signals.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Digital Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Build, manage, and update weekly, monthly, and seasonal forecasts for sales, margin, demand, receipts, and inventory.
• Forecast at the SKU/color/size level, taking into account historical analytics, emerging trends, and marketing drivers.
• Translate assortment strategies—Fashion, core, and seasonality—into investment and flow plans.
• Align forecasts with promotional calendars, stylized collections, product drops, influencer campaigns, and seasonal floorsets.

Inventory & Lifecycle Management

• Own ecommerce OTB strategy for assigned categories and identify risk/opportunity scenarios.
• Monitor in-stock %, size availability, WOS, aging, and reserve inventory to ensure strong sell-through and margin health.
• Manage lifecycle stages for apparel & footwear: test → scale → maintain → taper → exit.
• Recommend inventory actions including replenishment, raise/lower strategies, size adjustments, consolidation, or markdown.

Performance Analytics & Reporting

• Create and maintain weekly analytical tools tracking:
• Sell-through and sell-velocity by size, silhouette and franchise.
• Conversion trends tied to availability
• Attribute-based performance (core, key, fashion, climate relevance)
• Newness vs. core productivity
• Conduct hindsight analysis to influence future category buys, size curves, and channel strategies.
• Identify insights related to climate, region, and occasion-based demand.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Align with Ecommerce Merchandising on site strategy including hero placements, outfitting, and shop-the-look modules.
• Collaborate with Buying & Planning on buy quantity, size curve accuracy, launch timing, and trend testing.
• Partner with Supply Chain / Allocation to ensure product is launch-ready with proper sizes and DC readiness.

Ensure Marketing & Creative receive accurate product and inventory insights before campaign execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3–5+ years experience in ecommerce planning, digital inventory management, or merchandise planning (apparel & footwear preferred).
• Advanced Excel capabilities; comfortable working with large datasets and size-level reporting.
• Experience with ecommerce platforms and planning systems (e.g., Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Blue Yonder/JDA, Power BI).
• Understanding of sizing, silhouettes, and seasonality across product categories.

Core Competencies

• Consumer-first digital mindset
• Strong retail math, forecasting, and scenario planning
• Ability to interpret size-level analytics and predict sell-down patterns
• Clear and confident communication with cross-functional partners
• Proactive, fast-paced decision-making and problem-solving
• Passion for fashion, product trends, and evolving consumer behavior

Success Metrics

• High ecommerce size-level in-stock rate on key items
• Increased full-price sell-through with minimized markdown liability
• Improved forecast accuracy across category and size curves
• Healthy turn and reduced aged inventory
• Action-oriented reporting and strategic recommendations

At Foot Locker, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity in all that we do. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools, including ChatGPT, during interviews and assessments. To ensure a smooth and secure experience, please review the following guidelines:

• Cameras must be on for all virtual interviews.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during interviews or assessments.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work together to create a transparent and equitable hiring experience.

Benefits

The annual base salary range is $90,000 - $125,000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the WSS total compensation package, which includes the below.

• Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage – Individual and Family Plans
• Self-Development & Recognition Programs
• Bonus Incentive Program
• Advancement Opportunities
• 401k Retirement Plan and HSA Contributions
• 30%-50% Employee Discount - Friend & Family Events
• Community Engagement Opportunities

This is a hybrid position with in‑office work on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in our Gardena, CA office.

ABOUT WSS:

WSS is the premier footwear retailer in the U.S. doing business in neighborhood-based stores. Consumers trust WSS for the best brands, greatest values and largest selection of athletic, dress, fashion and casual footwear for the entire family. Our large store format enables us to showcase thousands of styles from top name brands like Nike, Jordan, Vans, Converse, Adidas, Puma, Skechers, etc. In addition, WSS carries high quality private brands augmenting the breadth of selection to deliver amazing value to our customers.

WSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.