Merchandise Planner - 4 positions available!

David's Bridal; King of Prussia (PA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

401K Program

Paid Vacation, Wellness Days & Hol

Birthday off

Pet Benefits

Referral Incentive Program

Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!

Generous Dream Maker Discount After 1s

Job summary

David’s Bridal is seeking a Merchandise Planner to partner with management and the buying team to set seasonal merchandise sales, margin, and inventory targets. You will manage open-to-buy, advise on inventory levels, and guide decisions on promotions and product assortment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree or 1-2 years of related experience and 3+ years in merchandise/demand planning, with strong analytical capabilities. A rewarding environment with comprehensive benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 1-2 years of related experience.
• 3+ years in merchandise/demand planning.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly open to buy and advise demand planner and buying team on inventory metrics, sales, margin, inventory and promotions.
• Make pre-season inventory management recommendations including assortment gaps and liquidations candidates.
• Make in-season recommendations/decisions on pricing, promotions, and inventory flow remediation.
• Analyze costs and benefits of assortment changes, pricing strategies, and vendor diversification.
• Define inventory with buying to meet sales plans and optimize markdowns and liquidations.
• Provide input on sales projection reviews with cross-functional teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Relationship Building

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or 1-2 years related experience

Job description

From Aisle to Algorithm and for All Life’s Moments, at David’s Bridal, we empower our customers and our employees to stay true to their dreams and find the one, whether that means the event or the wedding dress that matches a personal style—or the career that is a perfect fit. Join a company that dominates the products in their category – 1 out of 3 being sold by them and taking care of them with one of the highest customer service scores in retail!

If you are passionately enthusiastic, endlessly curious, and customer obsessed,

The Merchandise Planner works in close partnership with the management team and the buying team to set seasonal divisional merchandise sales, margin, and inventory parameters and manage the business to achieve sales, turn, and return-on-investment goals. This position synthesizes her/his knowledge of David’s Bridal business and open to buy metrics to make pre-, in, and post-season sales plan and inventory management recommendations/decisions. The Merchandise Planner manages the seasonal open to buy, advises the buying team on inventory levels, and controls merchandise flow.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for managing monthly open to buy, advise demand planner and buying team on inventory metrics, sales, margin, inventory and promotional changes.
• Make pre-season inventory management recommendations including assortment gaps, liquidations candidates, mix of novelty/fashion, and benchmarks for productivity.
• Make in-season recommendations/decisions on business approaches, including pricing, sales driving promotions, and inventory flow remediation.
• Analyze and provide recommendations on cost benefits of assortment expansions, changes, in pricing or promotional strategies, special programs, vendor diversification, and company-wide expansion of inventory.
• Define inventory, in partnership with buying team, that will achieve sales plan. Analyze and make recommendations on return on investment of styles/SKUs. Optimize markdowns and liquidations on underperforming merchandise. Provide analytical support on new and discontinued product sales variances from replenishment output in season. Act as liaison between buying team and demand planning team. Make decision to stop production or orders of under-performing styles/SKUs.
• Provide strong point of view in sales projection reviews with cross functional teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or 1-2 years of related experience.

Work Experience

• 3 or more years in merchandise/demand planning.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong analytical skills.
• Relationship Building.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Travel Requirements

• Minimal Travel Required 1 – 2 times per year.

Full Time Opportunity

• Rewarding Environment and Competitive Pay
• Generous Dream Maker Discount After First Pay Period
• Referral Incentive Program
• Dayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401K Program
• Paid Vacation, Wellness Days & Holidays, including your Birthday off!
• Pet Benefits

Love wins when love is for Everyone!

Our mission at David’s Bridal is to embrace the ideas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is our goal to build a workforce that is as representative as the customers we serve. We vow to create a culture where all forms of diversity are celebrated and seen as valuable.

David’s Bridal encourages applications from all qualified candidates. David’s Bridal has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact Human Resources at [e-mail] or 610.943.5048 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.

Policy: Candidate Use of AI in Live Interviews

We conduct interviews to evaluate each candidate’s own knowledge, judgment, and communication. During any live interview (virtual or in-person), candidates must not use real-time generative AI tools to compose or feed their answers. Candidates may use assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, live captions) and may request reasonable accommodation in advance.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to highlight the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Actual duties and responsibilities will vary.

The starting rate of pay offered will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, training, and/or experience, and internal equity. This base pay range is specific to the state this role is posted in and may not be applicable to other locations.

At David’s Bridal, it is rare for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range in their role, but instead closer to the midpoint of the posted range, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the details and circumstances of each position and candidate.