Merchandise Planning Associate, Men's DTC

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group is seeking a detail-oriented Planning Analyst who will develop assortments aligned with financial goals and seasonal strategies. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration with buyers, and cross-functional teamwork to maximize profitability and ensure inventory efficiency.

The candidate should be proficient with retail planning tools and analytics, capable of translating trends into actionable plans, and able to communicate complex financial strategies across

Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial results through assortment strategies informed by trends and store research.
• Create and maintain style plans for in-season and pre-season sales, GM, and inventory.
• Communicate financial strategies, oversee allocations, and align with cross-functional teams.
• Quantify assortments against targets; address gaps with buyers and perform clustering analyses.
• Coordinate planning, foster cross-divisional collaboration, and optimize processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Written communication

Tools

MicroStrategy

Microsoft Office

GFE+

Impact Analytics

O9 planning systems

Job description

Summary

Develop assortment plans that support corporate objectives and maximize profitability before and during the season. Align merchandise assortment strategy with financial goals across sales, gross margin, and inventory, while contributing to projects that improve departmental systems and efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial results through assortment strategies informed by current and historical trends and store research.
• Create and maintain style plans for in-season and pre-season sales, gross margin, and inventory.
• Communicate financial strategies, oversee allocation strategies, and partner with cross-functional teams to align on objectives.
• Quantify assortments against financial targets, address assortment gaps with buyers, and execute store clustering and attribute analysis.
• Manage receipt reconciliation and reflow opportunities, analyze and forecast style-level sales and inventory, and communicate receipt needs to production.
• Coordinate planning efforts and foster cross-divisional relationships, collaboration, and effective processes.

Requirements

• Proficiency in MicroStrategy, Microsoft Office, GFE+, Impact Analytics allocation system, and O9 planning systems.
• Proficiency in retail math and cost accounting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, listening, written, and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and maintain a highly organized, detail-oriented, and accurate approach.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective cross-functional relationships.