Outlet Merchandise Planner & Forecasting Expert

Knitwell Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Knitwell Group is seeking a seasoned Merchandise Planning professional to translate merchant vision into actionable plans across Omni channels. You will develop annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly plans aligned with sales goals and inventory targets.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in demand forecasting, allocation, and Excel mastery. You will partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to optimize sales, margin and assortment in Fort Myers and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, operations, or business preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, demand forecasting, inventory management, allocation or replenishment, or financial planning/analysis.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; proficient with numbers and forecasting methodologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to convey complex data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Merchants on pre-season sales, markdown, margin, receipt and inventory.
• Develops projections and inventory flow for key items/collections.
• Provides analysis to drive business goals (e.g., hindsight, color-selling).
• Forecasts monthly and seasonal plans to keep orders within financial targets.
• Analyzes performance and reacts to trend performance.
• Supports Merchandise Review meetings (MBR, hindsight) and cross-functional communications.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

Allocation/Replenishment

Financial planning

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/operations/business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Knitwell Group is seeking a seasoned Merchandise Planning professional to translate merchant vision into actionable plans across Omni channels. You will develop annual, seasonal, monthly and weekly plans aligned with sales goals and inventory targets.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in demand forecasting, allocation, and Excel mastery. You will partner with Merchants and cross-functional teams to optimize sales, margin and assortment in Fort Myers and beyond.