Merchandising & Planning Associate

nuuds; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuuds is seeking a Merchandising & Planning Associate in Dallas to manage product data, lifecycle processes, and reporting while aligning with Planning, Product Development, and Design. You will contribute to seasonal decisions and inventory strategies, supporting growth with rigorous data management and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have 2–5 years in merchandising or retail operations, strong Excel skills, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in merchandising, planning, buying, or retail operations.
• Strong Excel skills and data management.
• Curiosity about the retail/competitive landscape and translating market observations into insights.
• Comfort working cross-functionally with Design, Production, Supply Chain, Operations, Ecomm, and Wholesale.
• Self-starter mentality with potential for more strategic ownership as the role grows.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Product Data & Lifecycle Management: own item setup and maintenance, maintain line sheets and data points, manage samples, assist with naming.
• Reporting & Financial Support: pull weekly/monthly sales, margin, and stock reports; manage inventory uploads; support buy reviews.
• Competitive & Market Intelligence: monitor pricing, launches, and market trends; provide pricing benchmarking insights.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: prepare decks for milestones; ensure data consistency across Planning, Merchandising, Product Development, and Design; collaborate with Supply Chain to surface delays.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Planning experience

Retail operations

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

PLM systems

ERP systems

Job description

About nuuds

Most clothes make you think twice. nuuds makes getting dressed easy, so you can walk out the door with confidence. We design clothes for real life and real bodies, through every stage, every season, every version of you. We obsess over fabric, fit, and feel so that getting dressed stops being a decision and becomes the easiest part of your day. nuuds is approachable, elevated essentials made to meet you exactly where you are.

We're growing fast and building a team that's as thoughtful, real, and bold as the brand itself. As a lean team with ambitious plans for continued growth, we understand that our people are the foundation of everything we build.

The Opportunity

The Merchandising & Planning Associate is a critical connective role, ensuring product data, reporting, and cross-functional materials stay accurate, current, and aligned across Merchandising, Planning, Product Development, and Design. This role owns the operational rigor behind both product strategy and financial execution — from item setup and sample management to sales/margin reporting and inventory tracking — while also keeping a pulse on the competitive landscape to inform seasonal decision-making.

This is a role for someone with 2–5 years of relevant experience who is looking to grow. nuuds is scaling quickly, and we're looking for someone who can operate with rigor in the day-to-day while building the judgment and business context to take on more strategic ownership as the role — and the company — evolves.

Key Responsibilities

Product Data & Lifecycle Management

• Own item setup and item maintenance, ensuring product data is accurate and complete across systems
• Maintain categorical line sheets, historical archives, and structural data points for the assortment
• Organize, track, and maintain product samples for line reviews, market meetings, and photoshoots
• Assist with style and color naming ahead of line review, ensuring names align with nuuds' established naming conventions (e.g., no "The" prefix, place/mood-based names, shared name roots for paired items)
• Proof wholesale line sheets and product information for accuracy prior to distribution

Reporting & Financial Support

• Pull and distribute weekly/monthly reporting on sales, margin, and stock levels
• Monitor replenishment SKUs and flag stock-out or reorder needs
• Manage inventory uploads
• Assist in assortment reporting and hindsighting
• Help prepare data and presentations for seasonal buy and core reviews
• Pull and organize sell-through-by-size data to support Planning's size curve development

Competitive & Market Intelligence

• Stay on the pulse of competitive brands and market trends — pricing, product launches, positioning — and assist in ongoing competitive analysis to inform seasonal and core strategy
• Support pricing insights and competitive price benchmarking to inform Merchandising's pricing strategy — surfacing how nuuds' price points compare across the competitive set by category
• Compile competitive insights into a consistent, usable format for Merchandising and leadership review

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Prepare decks and materials for milestone meetings and cross-functional needs
• Ensure data consistency and alignment across Planning, Merchandising, Product Development, and Design — serving as a checkpoint so teams are working from the same numbers and timelines
• Partner with Supply Chain and Operations to proactively surface delays or risks affecting replenishment or new style delivery, and help track resolution
• Track and follow up on action items and decisions from buy meetings and line reviews, ensuring cross-functional partners are aligned on next steps

What You Bring

Experience & Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in merchandising, planning, buying, or retail operations
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formula-building); comfort learning new systems quickly
• High attention to detail, with the organizational rigor to manage data and deadlines across multiple functions
• Demonstrated curiosity about the retail/competitive landscape, with an interest in translating market observations into useful business insight
• Comfort working cross-functionally and communicating clearly with Design, Production, Supply Chain, Operations, Ecomm, and Wholesale
• A self-starter mentality — someone who can execute reliably today while building toward more strategic responsibility as the role grows
• Experience with PLM, ERP, or planning systems a plus
• Bachelor's degree preferred, not required

Growth Trajectory

As nuuds scales, this role is expected to grow in scope — from executing reporting and data management today toward greater ownership of competitive strategy input, cross-functional process design, and eventually a more senior Merchandising or Planning track, depending on where the person's strengths and interests lead.