Merchandise Planning Manager – Wholesale & DTC Growth

Pact; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Employer match

Bonus opportunity

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Employee discount on Pact products

Job summary

Pact is seeking a Manager of Merchandise Planning in Boulder, CO to use data to build assortment and financial plans for Men's and Home, with primary ownership of planning the wholesale channel. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, and Finance to align style counts, costs, and seasonal plans with Pact's long-range strategy.

You'll move between DTC and wholesale planning as needs shift, lead Open-to-Buy processes, and ensure plans support growth in margin and sales while

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting, allocation/replenishment, or financial planning & analysis.
• Experience planning across both DTC/ecommerce and wholesale channels.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and ability to manage large datasets.
• Strong retail math fundamentals and understanding of forecasting methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable stories that influence decisions.
• Self-starter who takes ownership and thrives with ambiguity.
• Some experience mentoring, managing, or leading the work of a planner or analyst preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build bottoms-up seasonal merchandise financial plans and assortment architecture (style count, category mix, productivity).
• Build bottoms-up sales, margin, and inventory plans aligned to financial targets balancing merchandising and delivery capability.
• Partner with merchandising and sales to build seasonal wholesale plans by account.
• Participate in seasonal line reviews and cross-functional milestones to keep investment plans aligned.
• Act as the connective tissue between Merchandising, Sourcing, and Finance.
• Recommend investment allocation across DTC and wholesale accounts based on channel and account performance.
• Analyze weekly performance and adjust replenishment and buys to protect margin and inventory targets.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Retail math

Forecasting

Data storytelling

Mentoring/Leadership

Ambiguity handling

Tools

Excel

Job description

Pact is seeking a Manager of Merchandise Planning in Boulder, CO to use data to build assortment and financial plans for Men's and Home, with primary ownership of planning the wholesale channel. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, and Finance to align style counts, costs, and seasonal plans with Pact's long-range strategy.

You'll move between DTC and wholesale planning as needs shift, lead Open-to-Buy processes, and ensure plans support growth in margin and sales while