Merchandise Planner: Data-Driven Growth & Assortment

URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie, part of URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc., seeks a Merchandise Planner who blends curiosity and creativity to craft thoughtful, data-driven plans that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity. You’ll partner with Buying to shape assortments and drive business in a strategic, inspiring way.

You will own OTB management, forecast margins, build attribute-level plans, and provide insights to guide decision-making across channels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in merchandise planning or related retail analytics.
• Strong command of retail math and data-driven decision making.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Clear and confident communicator; able to influence cross-functional partners.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, cross-functional team player in a partnership-driven culture.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with planning systems; comfortable with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Own OTB management, ensuring alignment with sales, inventory, and margin goals
• Drive sales, markdown, receipt, IMU, and gross margin forecasts based on current trends using O9 Planning
• Build and maintain attribute-level plans that support assortment strategy
• Recap weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance vs. plan at class and attribute levels, identifying opportunities and recommending actions
• Analyze style count productivity to optimize assortment efficiency and performance
• Develop and manage style count plans by channel and store cluster
• Partner closely with Buying and Production to deliver the tools, reporting, and insights needed to support decision-making
• Conduct seasonal hindsight analysis to inform and strengthen future buy strategies
• Support assortment development through attribute, sizing, and price point analysis
• Prepare and present investment review financial recaps
• Lead markdown and promotional forecasting, execution, and performance management

Skills

Merchandise planning

Retail math

Analytical skills

Communication

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Planning systems

Job description

Anthropologie, part of URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc., seeks a Merchandise Planner who blends curiosity and creativity to craft thoughtful, data-driven plans that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity. You’ll partner with Buying to shape assortments and drive business in a strategic, inspiring way.

You will own OTB management, forecast margins, build attribute-level plans, and provide insights to guide decision-making across channels.