Planning Associate

Roller Rabbit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Roller Rabbit Discount and Allowance

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Roller Rabbit is seeking a Planning Associate in New York to analyze performance, manage inventory, and support forecasting for a multi-channel retail business. The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive approach to inventory optimization.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of omni-channel planning in lifestyle or fashion retail, a Bachelor’s degree, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of omni-channel planning experience within lifestyle, fashion or multi-channel retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field.
• Extremely analytical and detail-oriented with advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, large data sets).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; able to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Initiate analysis: build reports on performance by classification and subclass across the business and derive actionable insights.
• Monitor inventory, analyze sell-through and trends, and support SKU optimization and planning discussions.
• Collaborate with Buying, Merchandising and Allocation to align on line development and omni-inventory strategies.
• Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

Omni-channel planning

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP

Shopify

Retail systems

Job description

• We are a feel-good company! We strive to feel good by finding the joy in life. To us, it's the journey not the destination. We believe feeling good is something to strive for in every area and season of life. It's our mission to find the magic in every moment. While we resonate with many things, to us, fun, vibrancy and togetherness are the pillars of a feel-good life that represent how we see the world, and how our community sees itself. Today’s Roller Rabbit is a full lifestyle brand featuring home goods, loungewear, ready to wear, accessories, and of course, the softest pajamas around!

The Role:

• We’re searching for a Planning Associate who is extremely analytical, detail-oriented, and a natural problem solver. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, multi-channel environment and is curious, collaborative and an effective communicator.
• This is a role for someone who loves digging into the numbers — pulling reports, analyzing findings, and translating them into clear, actionable recommendations. You’ll help monitor and optimize inventory day to day, and as you grow in the role, you’ll take on more forecasting and long-term strategy work.
• Reporting to the Director of Planning.

What You’ll Do:

Initiate Analysis

• Pull and build reporting to recap business performance by classification and subclass across all areas of the business, then analyze findings and surface actionable insights.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate analysis into strategies that drive sales; as you build expertise in the role, contribute to financial forecasts and long-term planning strategy for a rapidly growing retail business.

Inventory Optimization

• Track on order goods to ensure timely arrival and stock coverage.
• Manage and update monthly open-to-buy.
• Analyze sell-through, sales trends, and key item performance to recommend inventory actions and suggested SKU count targets at a class and store level.

Collaborate Across the Brand

• Work together with Buying and Merchandising on line development and assortment recommendations.
• Partner with Allocation to increase productivity and manage omni-inventory.
• Bring your point of view to hindsight meetings, marketing meetings, and other cross-functional discussions that shape our strategy, forecasting, and inventory optimization.

Ideal Candidate:

• Must have 3+ years of omni-channel planning experience within lifestyle, fashion or multi-channel retail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field.
• Extremely analytical and detail-oriented, with advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, large data sets).
• A strong problem solver with a proactive, figure-it-out mindset who thrives in a fast, energetic environment.
• A natural collaborator with excellent communication skills.
• Passion for fashion trends and consumer behavior.
• Organized, resourceful, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience with ERP, Shopify or retail systems is a plus
• The base salary range for this role is $75,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience. Actual compensation may vary based on skills and qualifications.
• Roller Rabbit Discount and Allowance
• Unlimited PTO