Merchandise Planner

ALO; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALO is seeking a data-driven Merchandise Planner in Beverly Hills to forecast demand, optimize stock levels, and align product strategies with fashion trends and seasonal cycles. You will partner with buying, merchandising, and allocation teams to ensure the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time.

The role emphasizes analytical planning, cross-functional collaboration, and active management of open-to-buy plans across e-commerce, retail, and wholesale channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 2–4 years of merchandise planning, inventory management, or retail planning.
• Strong knowledge of retail dynamics, seasonal cycles, trend forecasting, and assortment planning.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools like Anaplan, JDA, Oracle, SAP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience across brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute seasonal and long-term merchandise financial plans aligned with company goals.
• Analyze past sales, market trends, and fashion forecasts to project demand and build assortment plans.
• Collaborate with buyers to translate the brand vision into balanced and data-driven inventory strategies.
• Manage in-season performance by tracking sales, markdowns, and inventory turnover; make agile adjustments as needed.
• Create detailed OTB (Open-to-Buy) plans and monitor performance against budget.
• Partner with allocation teams to ensure accurate product flow across channels (e-commerce, retail, wholesale).
• Provide reporting and actionable insights to support buying decisions and inventory optimization.
• Support markdown strategy and promotional cadence to drive margin and sell-through targets.
• Contribute to end-of-season reviews and post-mortems for future planning improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

Anaplan

JDA

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

We are looking for an analytical and fashion-savvy Merchandise Planner to drive sales and maximize profitability through strategic inventory and financial planning. In this role, you'll partner closely with buying, merchandising, and allocation teams to forecast demand, optimize stock levels, and align product strategies with fashion trends and seasonal cycles.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities, at the right time, and in the right locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute seasonal and long-term merchandise financial plans aligned with company goals.
• Analyze past sales, market trends, and fashion forecasts to project demand and build assortment plans.
• Collaborate with buyers to translate the brand vision into balanced and data-driven inventory strategies.
• Manage in-season performance by tracking sales, markdowns, and inventory turnover; make agile adjustments as needed.
• Create detailed OTB (Open-to-Buy) plans and monitor performance against budget.
• Partner with allocation teams to ensure accurate product flow across channels (e-commerce, retail, wholesale).
• Provide reporting and actionable insights to support buying decisions and inventory optimization.
• Support markdown strategy and promotional cadence to drive margin and sell-through targets.
• Contribute to end-of-season reviews and post-mortems for future planning improvements.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or retail planning (fashion industry preferred).
• Strong understanding of retail dynamics including seasonal cycles, trend forecasting, and assortment planning.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with retail planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, JDA, Oracle, SAP, or similar).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and thrive in a fast-paced, trend-driven environment.
• Experience working with both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels preferred
• Familiarity with KPIs like GMROI, turn, sell-through, and weeks of supply.
• Background in women’s or men’s apparel, footwear, or accessories.

The base salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.