Hybrid Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager

2nd Adventure Services (Brownells); Grinnell (IA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 18%

5% 401(k) match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee discounts

Job summary

2nd Adventure Services seeks a Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager in Grinnell, IA. The role sits at the crossroads of merchandising planning, inventory analytics, and commercial finance, shaping inventory investments and assortment strategies.

You will analyze SKU-level performance, develop actionable insights, and partner with leaders across the business to implement recommendations. Hybrid work is offered with remote considerations within several states.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandising planning, inventory planning, category management, supply chain analytics, financial analysis, or related field.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, assortment planning, demand planning, replenishment, pricing, margin, and gross profit optimization.
• Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing working capital, inventory productivity, profitability, and related metrics.
• Advanced analytical skills with ERP, BI, reporting, and data visualization tools.
• Ability to move beyond reporting to identify opportunities, develop recommendations, and influence cross-functional decisions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory, category, SKU, margin, and product mix performance to identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity, gross profit, and working capital.
• Develop forecasts, dashboards, analyses, and decision-support tools that improve inventory investment decisions, demand planning, assortment planning, and merchandising performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory turns, optimize replenishment, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and support product lifecycle decisions.
• Partner with Merchandising and Pricing to evaluate pricing strategies, promotions, discounts, and customer incentives against sales, margin, and inventory objectives.
• Evaluate supplier programs, rebates, product costs, sourcing opportunities, and drop-ship strategies to improve product economics.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and margin through value-added services and improved product and business mix.
• Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and influence decisions across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and Marketing.

Skills

Merchandising planning

Inventory planning

Category management

Supply chain analytics

Financial analysis

ERP systems

BI platforms

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/supply chain/analytics/merchandising

Tools

ERP systems

BI platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

2nd Adventure Services seeks a Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager in Grinnell, IA. The role sits at the crossroads of merchandising planning, inventory analytics, and commercial finance, shaping inventory investments and assortment strategies.

You will analyze SKU-level performance, develop actionable insights, and partner with leaders across the business to implement recommendations. Hybrid work is offered with remote considerations within several states.