Merchandise Planner

Adecco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Creative and Marketing has partnered with a women's fashion house to hire a Merchandise Planner based in Times Square, NY. This role will develop financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans across multiple departments, guiding in-season projections and strategies.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven retail planning professional with strong analytical skills, retail math expertise, and the ability to identify risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Three to five years of experience in retail buying, merchandise planning, or financial analysis.
• Advanced understanding of retail math concepts, financial applications, and statistical analysis.
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to identify business risks, evaluate opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to develop realistic work plans, goals, timelines, and schedules.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

• Build weekly financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for each season.
• Reforecast the business during the season based on current performance, emerging trends, and updated financial projections.
• Present revised forecasts, recommendations, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
• Develop, consolidate, and communicate comprehensive pre-season planning strategies.
• Create and present seasonal key-item plans that support sales and gross margin goals.
• Analyze promotional effectiveness and provide recommendations for future promotional strategies.
• Monitor in-season performance and recommend markdown, inventory chase, or other corrective actions.
• Identify potential inventory liabilities and coordinate appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to communicate division-level financial merchandising plans and merchandise strategies.
• Collaborate with the merchandising team to develop promotional strategies that maximize profitability.
• Participate in the line-building process and support merchandise assortment decisions.
• Contribute to departmental projects designed to improve systems, streamline workflows, and increase operational efficiency.

Skills

Retail math

Financial analysis

Merchandise planning

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Adecco Creative and Marketing has partnered with a women's fashion house to hire a Planner.

• Location: Times Square
• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Approximately 32 weeks
• Anticipated End Date: July 16, 2027
• Schedule: 40 hours per week
• Pay Rate: $40-$45 per hour

About the Position

The Merchandise Planner will develop and manage financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans across multiple departments. This individual will oversee merchandise inventory positions, markdown strategies, and in-season financial projections to support sales, profitability, inventory, and turnover objectives.

The ideal candidate is a results-driven retail planning professional with strong analytical skills, extensive knowledge of retail math, and the ability to identify business risks and opportunities. This person will work closely with merchandising and cross-functional partners to develop strategies, communicate financial plans, and improve planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Build weekly financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for each season.
• Reforecast the business during the season based on current performance, emerging trends, and updated financial projections.
• Present revised forecasts, recommendations, risks, and opportunities to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
• Develop, consolidate, and communicate comprehensive pre-season planning strategies.
• Create and present seasonal key-item plans that support sales and gross margin goals.
• Analyze promotional effectiveness and provide recommendations for future promotional strategies.
• Monitor in-season performance and recommend markdown, inventory chase, or other corrective actions.
• Identify potential inventory liabilities and coordinate appropriate actions to resolve them.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to communicate division-level financial merchandising plans and merchandise strategies.
• Collaborate with the merchandising team to develop promotional strategies that maximize profitability.
• Participate in the line-building process and support merchandise assortment decisions.
• Contribute to departmental projects designed to improve systems, streamline workflows, and increase operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Three to five years of experience in retail buying, merchandise planning, or financial analysis.
• Advanced understanding of retail math concepts, financial applications, and statistical analysis.
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to identify business risks, evaluate opportunities, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Ability to develop realistic work plans, goals, timelines, and schedules.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Results-driven, strategic, and innovative approach to merchandise planning.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to business partners and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience improving planning processes, systems, or departmental efficiencies.

Fine print:

This is a W2 position.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. There is no PTO or holiday pay for contracts. Sick leave is accrued where applicable, check your state laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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