Junior Merchandise Planner: Data-Driven & Impactful

Guitar Center Inc.; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K plus company match

mental health support

paid sick/holiday/vacation time

employee discount program

tuition reimbursement options

Job summary

Guitar Center Inc. is seeking an analytical, detail-oriented Associate Merchandise Planner to support the merchandise planning team in driving sales, inventory, and profitability across assigned categories.

This entry-level role suits someone who enjoys working with numbers and partnering with cross-functional teams to make data-driven business decisions. The role focuses on analyzing sales and inventory performance, maintaining reporting, supporting forecasting and planning activities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business-related field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; internships or academic experience welcome.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Analyze weekly and monthly sales, inventory, and product performance.
• Assist with open-to-buy sales, inventory, and gross margin forecasting.
• Prepare and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, and analyses.
• Analyze sales trends and historical performance to support future plans.
• Partner with Category Merchants, Replenishment and Operations teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity, sell-through, and profitability.
• Support seasonal planning, promotions analysis, and post-season reporting.
• Maintain planning files and data integrity across reporting tools.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership as needed.
• Take on ad hoc analyses and projects aligned with priorities.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Collaboration

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

Guitar Center Inc. is seeking an analytical, detail-oriented Associate Merchandise Planner to support the merchandise planning team in driving sales, inventory, and profitability across assigned categories.

This entry-level role suits someone who enjoys working with numbers and partnering with cross-functional teams to make data-driven business decisions. The role focuses on analyzing sales and inventory performance, maintaining reporting, supporting forecasting and planning activities, and