Merchandise Planning Analyst, Japan — Forecasts & Inventory

RiseMe; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RiseMe is seeking an Inventory Finance Analyst to join our Inventory Management team in California. You will craft financial roadmaps for product categories, align brand strategy with customer needs, and forecast inventory and gross margin to meet financial targets.

The role blends quantitative forecasting with storytelling to influence decisions across Merchandising, Visual, Production, Allocation, and Planning.

Qualifications

• Must love Excel and have strong technical skills.
• Able to analyze data and present insights effectively.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking to juggle multiple projects.
• Excellent listening and communication skills to rally teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities by division and department.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to align financial and product opportunities.
• Create preseason sales, gross margin and inventory plans by division and department.
• Reconcile top‑down and bottom‑up division/department plans.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results and forecast in-season sales and inventories.
• Manage inventory from PO creation to receipt reconciliation and tracking.
• Resolve PO, receipt, and inventory flow discrepancies with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional team members.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Systems savvy

Storytelling

Job description

RiseMe is seeking an Inventory Finance Analyst to join our Inventory Management team in California. You will craft financial roadmaps for product categories, align brand strategy with customer needs, and forecast inventory and gross margin to meet financial targets.

The role blends quantitative forecasting with storytelling to influence decisions across Merchandising, Visual, Production, Allocation, and Planning.