Merchandise Planner

antonline; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

antonline is seeking a Merchandise Planner to drive category success by aligning inventory, promotions, and product strategies with business goals. This role blends data-driven planning with vendor and marketing collaboration to ensure strong financial performance and smooth merchandising execution.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about consumer technology trends, with experience in electronics or related categories.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or category analytics (electronics or consumer tech preferred).
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, digital marketing tactics (PLA, SEM, Sponsored Ads), and online merchandising best practices.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills; proven ability to build relationships with vendors and cross-functional partners.
• Results-driven mindset with a sense of urgency and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise plans that support sales, margin, and inventory objectives across electronics and components categories.
• Translate promotional strategies and campaign goals into inventory and assortment requirements.
• Balance inventory levels with demand forecasts to maximize availability and minimize overstock. Work with vendor and logistics team members to ensure stock availability for forecasts and promotions.
• Work with marketing team members to support product placement in major campaigns, seasonal promotions, and daily deals.
• Align inventory and pricing strategies to ensure successful execution of high-visibility promotions.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely product availability, negotiate funding support, and align on promotional initiatives.
• Track vendor commitments and measure ROI of vendor-funded programs.
• Monitor competitor activity, pricing trends, and category performance to identify opportunities for growth.
• Provide actionable insights on assortment gaps, pricing strategies, and customer demand at various price points.
• Ensure product information, images, and promotional details are accurate and optimized on all selling platforms.
• Build and maintain demand forecasts, sales projections, and inventory reporting tools.
• Evaluate performance of promotions, sales velocity, and category health, providing regular updates to leadership.
• Work closely with marketing, operations, and analytics teams to align merchandising strategies with overall company objectives.
• Support promotional calendar development and execution with data-backed recommendations.

Skills

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Vendor management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Merchandising

Job description

Position Overview

The Merchandise Planner will play a key role in driving the success of our electronics and components categories by aligning inventory, promotions, and product strategies with business goals. This role combines data-driven planning with vendor and marketing collaboration to ensure optimal product positioning, strong financial performance, and smooth execution of merchandising initiatives. The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about consumer technology trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop merchandise plans that support sales, margin, and inventory objectives across electronics and components categories.


• Translate promotional strategies and campaign goals into inventory and assortment requirements.


• Balance inventory levels with demand forecasts to maximize availability and minimize overstock. Work with vendor and logistics team members to ensure stock availability for forecasts and promotions.

Campaign & Promotion Support

• Work with marketing team members to support product placement in major campaigns, seasonal promotions, and daily deals.


• Align inventory and pricing strategies to ensure successful execution of high-visibility promotions.


• Coordinate with vendors to ensure timely product availability, negotiate funding support, and align on promotional initiatives.


• Track vendor commitments and measure ROI of vendor-funded programs.

Market & Sales Analysis

• Monitor competitor activity, pricing trends, and category performance to identify opportunities for growth.


• Provide actionable insights on assortment gaps, pricing strategies, and customer demand at various price points.

Content & Product Accuracy

• Ensure product information, images, and promotional details are accurate and optimized on all selling platforms.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Build and maintain demand forecasts, sales projections, and inventory reporting tools.


• Evaluate performance of promotions, sales velocity, and category health, providing regular updates to leadership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with marketing, operations, and analytics teams to align merchandising strategies with overall company objectives.


• Support promotional calendar development and execution with data-backed recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field; or equivalent experience.


• 2+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or category analytics (electronics or consumer tech preferred).


• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or similar).


• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, digital marketing tactics (PLA, SEM, Sponsored Ads), and online merchandising best practices.


• Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.


• Strong communication and negotiation skills; proven ability to build relationships with vendors and cross-functional partners.


• Results-driven mindset with a sense of urgency and accountability.