Multichannel Merchandise Planner (Hybrid)

Knitwell Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount

Career mobility

Volunteer opportunities

Health insurance

Job summary

LOFT is seeking an Associate Planner to build financial, sales, gross margin and inventory plans for departments across channels. You will use analytics to drive decisions that improve sales, margin and turnover while partnering with your manager to optimize inventory positions and markdown strategies.

The role emphasizes in-season projections, cross-channel collaboration, and driving profitable assortments with a focus on NY-based stores and e-commerce. Hybrid work is available in New York City.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of retail buying, planning or financial analysis experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent.
• E-Commerce experience is strongly preferred.
• Results driven; strategic, conceptual, and innovative thinker.
• Expert command of retail math concepts, applications, and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, consolidate, and communicate a comprehensive pre-season planning strategy for cross channel inventory movement.
• Reforecast business in-season based on current performance and present revised projections to leadership.
• Ensure each channel is planned and managed at appropriate growth rates and inventory is proactively managed.
• Provide Merchants with analytics to support assortment decisions and develop promotional strategies.
• Analyze promotional effectiveness and make future recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to communicate division level financial merchandising plans.

Skills

Retail planning

Data analysis

E-commerce experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

LOFT is seeking an Associate Planner to build financial, sales, gross margin and inventory plans for departments across channels. You will use analytics to drive decisions that improve sales, margin and turnover while partnering with your manager to optimize inventory positions and markdown strategies.

The role emphasizes in-season projections, cross-channel collaboration, and driving profitable assortments with a focus on NY-based stores and e-commerce. Hybrid work is available in New York City.