Merchandise Planning Manager: Multi-Channel Growth & AI

Away Travel Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Discount codes and product stipends

Volunteer and charitable opportunities

Job summary

Away is hiring a Merchandise Planning Manager to lead multi-channel planning, inventory pacing, and strategic product buys. You will shape Open-To-Buy plans, collaborate with B2B, Product, and Finance, and drive profitability across DTC and Wholesale channels.

This role requires 5+ years in merchandise planning, strong forecasting skills, and a track record in planning tool implementations. Based in the Soho, NYC office with a four-day onsite work week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandise planning, demand forecasting, or inventory management in multi-channel retail.
• Expertise in Open-To-Buy (OTB) planning, financial pacing, gross margin optimization, and lifecycle management.
• Experience with enterprise planning system implementations or UAT; openness to AI-driven tools.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to translate data into channel recommendations.
• Ability to partner across B2B/Sales, Product, and Finance and communicate insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning process for assigned channels and categories; manage inventory pacing and in-season adjustments.
• Build and maintain open-to-buy plans by account/market/SKU to align with financial targets.
• Collaborate with B2B, Product, and Finance to balance product pools across channels.
• Analyze historical trends, sell-through, and delivery cadence to inform pricing and lifecycle strategies.
• Participate in UAT/testing for planning tool rollout and ensure readiness ahead of 2027 launch.
• Translate topline demand forecasts into automated product-level buys for the planning tool.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

OTB planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Away is hiring a Merchandise Planning Manager to lead multi-channel planning, inventory pacing, and strategic product buys. You will shape Open-To-Buy plans, collaborate with B2B, Product, and Finance, and drive profitability across DTC and Wholesale channels.

This role requires 5+ years in merchandise planning, strong forecasting skills, and a track record in planning tool implementations. Based in the Soho, NYC office with a four-day onsite work week.