Merchandise Planner: AI-Driven Forecasting & Fan Impact

Fanatics; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Fanatics Commerce is hiring a Merchandise Planner to support the seasonal planning process, building bottoms-up plans and reconciling open-to-buy targets across leagues and categories. You will partner with Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to drive accurate forecasting and inventory health.

Under guidance from Senior Planners and Directors, you will deliver data-driven insights, optimize assortments, and ensure timely plan delivery while embracing Fanatics’ BOLD leadership principles.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in merchandise or financial planning within retail, consumer products, or licensing.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and merchandise planning tools; demonstrated ability to build and manage financial and inventory models.
• Proven knowledge of sales, margin, inventory, and productivity metrics and how they interact across the planning cycle.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously under deadlines, with increasing independence over time.
• Experience supporting vendor plan creation, including template preparation, actuals reconciliation, and deliverable management.
• Collaborative mindset with a growing ability to influence and communicate effectively with cross-functional partners including Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Willingness to travel as needed for vendor or business reviews.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to align on seasonal financial targets, buy plans, and in-season performance priorities.
• Maintain inventory health and accurate demand forecasts across categories and leagues.
• Manage in-season demand forecasting and update open-to-buy models to track and communicate sales, margin, and turn performance.
• Prepare vendor plan templates, reconcile actuals, and update key deliverables to support accurate and timely plan delivery.
• Apply AI and digital tools to improve efficiency, quality, and outcomes.
• Build bottoms-up financial and inventory plans by league and category, aligned to department targets and updated with in-season actuals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Merchandise planning tools

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

Planning tools

Job description

Fanatics Commerce is hiring a Merchandise Planner to support the seasonal planning process, building bottoms-up plans and reconciling open-to-buy targets across leagues and categories. You will partner with Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to drive accurate forecasting and inventory health.

Under guidance from Senior Planners and Directors, you will deliver data-driven insights, optimize assortments, and ensure timely plan delivery while embracing Fanatics’ BOLD leadership principles.