Global Merchandise Planner - Data-Driven & Strategic Impact

Skill; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, vision, and dental

Retirement plan with company match

Free online training via Aquent Gym

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Aquent Talent is seeking a Merchandise Planner to shape product assortments and seasonal strategies for a leading global brand. You will translate global priorities into actionable marketplace execution and drive retail performance across channels.

This temporary role emphasizes advanced analytics, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver immediate results and sustained growth.

Qualifications

• Direct merchandise planning experience.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly.
• A self-starter with proactive problem-solving.
• Strong strategic thinking, linking analysis to the business picture.
• Proficiency in Excel for advanced data analysis and reporting.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a forward-looking view of marketplace demand to inform planning.
• Partner with planning teams to build demand plans aligned with seasonal priorities.
• Translate insights into recommendations affecting assortment and inventory.
• Analyze portfolio evolution and category performance to identify expansion opportunities.
• Influence assortment decisions using insights and demand signals.
• Support executive scorecards, dashboards, and business reviews.
• Provide leadership with perspectives on trends, risks, and actions.
• Consolidate insights from owned channels and marketplaces into a marketplace narrative.
• Build scalable analytical frameworks for sales visibility.
• Leverage automation and AI-enabled processes to accelerate decisions.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Communication

Proactive

Strategic thinking

Excel

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business/Analytics

Tools

AI tools for data analysis

Job description

Aquent Talent is seeking a Merchandise Planner to shape product assortments and seasonal strategies for a leading global brand. You will translate global priorities into actionable marketplace execution and drive retail performance across channels.

This temporary role emphasizes advanced analytics, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver immediate results and sustained growth.