Hybrid Freelance Merch Planner & Analytics

System One; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

System One is seeking a highly analytical Freelance Merch Planner to join the team in New York, NY. You will be an embedded quantitative expert within Merchandise Planning, building financial models, OTB processes, and inventory forecasts to drive growth and mitigate risk.

You will analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales trends, margins, and inventory health, and develop dashboards for cross-functional partners. Collaboration and independence are essential in this contract role.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in finance, analytics or consulting.
• Strong Excel/Sheets skills and ability to build dynamic models.
• Ability to translate data insights for non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Embed as quantitative expert within Merchandise Planning.
• Build, maintain, and optimize financial models and OTB processes.
• Analyze sales trends, margins, and inventory health for insights.
• Create dashboards to simplify reporting for business partners.
• Support pricing scenarios and promotional analyses.

Skills

Excel advanced

Google Sheets

financial modeling

data storytelling

stakeholder communication

independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

System One is seeking a highly analytical Freelance Merch Planner to join the team in New York, NY. You will be an embedded quantitative expert within Merchandise Planning, building financial models, OTB processes, and inventory forecasts to drive growth and mitigate risk.

You will analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales trends, margins, and inventory health, and develop dashboards for cross-functional partners. Collaboration and independence are essential in this contract role.