NYC In-Office Merch Planner | Data-Driven Forecasting

Madewell; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Madewell is seeking a Planner to develop and execute the financial strategy for the department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance.

You will translate data into actionable plans, forecast results, and present recommendations to guide cross-functional partners toward achieving short- and long-term goals. This role follows our in-office work model in New York, Tuesday through Thursday each week.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills.
• Proven ability to translate data into insights and influence cross-functional partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation abilities.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manager to develop pre-season financial strategy that connects to and supports total goals.
• Build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department and class using historical data and current trend insights.
• Develop bottoms-up style plan, in partnership with Merchandising, making recommendations on rank, depth of buy, and flow timing.
• Summarize tops-down vs. bottoms-up plans, incorporating key metrics such as markup, average unit cost, margin rate, available inventory, discount rates, and sell-through.
• Present preseason plans and financial recommendations during investment and line review meetings.
• Provide weekly updates on sales, margin, and inventory performance versus forecast at both a high level and style level.
• Partner with Merchandising, Allocation, and Assortment Planning to optimize product flow, pricing, and receipt management.
• Prepare in-season forecasts and lead monthly OTB meetings, recommending forecast adjustments based on trend analysis.
• Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales ratios, proposing pricing and promotional actions to maximize profitability.
• Partner with Merchandising on opportunities to chase into or adjust future on-order to maximize margin outcome.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Excel

Cross-functional influence

Presentation skills

Tools

Planning tools

Retail analytics systems

Job description

Madewell is seeking a Planner to develop and execute the financial strategy for the department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance.

You will translate data into actionable plans, forecast results, and present recommendations to guide cross-functional partners toward achieving short- and long-term goals. This role follows our in-office work model in New York, Tuesday through Thursday each week.