Nuuly Associate Merchandise Planner

Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Outfitters, Inc. is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to enhance subscription revenue through effective merchandise planning. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in retail planning, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various teams. This role offers comprehensive perks including medical benefits, retirement savings, and employee discounts, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

PTO

Generous employee discounts

Retirement savings

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning in a retail environment.
• Experience in a start-up environment is a plus.
• Results-oriented with exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Uses planning tools for decision-making and reporting.
• Tracks key metrics and collaborates with buying teams.
• Engages with senior leaders and contributes to team processes.

Skills

Financial skills

Analytical skills

Critical-thinking

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Data warehouse skills

Job description

Role Summary

nuuly is looking for an Associate Merchandise Planner who will maximize subscription revenue by creating a sound merchandise and assortment plan for rentals that minimizes risk, increases productivity, and support nuuly’s goals for turn and in-stock.

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Support & Analysis: Uses planning tools and systems to assist in decision-making, interpret reporting, and communicate findings effectively.
• Business Execution & Problem-Solving: Supports business recommendations, helps resolve challenges, and applies analytical insights to improve processes.
• Process & Ownership: Tracks key metrics, collaborates with the buying team on weekly evaluations, and applies data-driven insights to enhance strategies.
• Collaboration & Communication: Builds strong working relationships with buying and planning teams, engages with senior leaders, and contributes positively to team processes.
• Growth & Development: Takes initiative in learning industry best practices, seeks mentorship, and supports team goals while developing professional skills

Role Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning in a retail environment
• Experience in start-up environment a plus
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Results oriented
• Critical-thinking
• Problem-solving skills to anticipate problems before they happen and handle them appropriately when they do
• Exceptional communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong data warehouse skills (EDW, Looker, Island Pacific)

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The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.