Senior Merchandise Planner - Remote, Multi-Channel Impact

Alex-and-Ani,-LLC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alex and Ani, LLC is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive inventory and demand planning across DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, and wholesale channels. You will own day-to-day execution of line-level planning, promotional management, allocation, and inventory health with autonomy and sound judgment.

This role offers hands-on experience in a fast-growing multi-channel business, leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand, and requires collaborating with cross-functional partners to

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a related analytical role.
• Experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale)
• Forecasting methodologies, inventory tracking, and markdown/promotional planning
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders a plus
• Advanced Excel skills; Looker familiarity a plus

Responsibilities

• Own and drive sales and demand forecasts for an assigned category or channel, partnering closely with the Director of Merchandise Planning to align on strategy and targets.
• Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to build and refine demand plans, proactively flagging risks and opportunities
• Translate forecasts into inventory recommendations that optimize service levels and turnover targets
• Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, proactively identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk
• Lead inventory allocation across regions and channels, escalating as needed
• Partner closely with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking
• Own the monthly OTB process for assigned category or channel, including data prep, tracking, and reporting, with the ability to independently manage the cadence and ensuring accuracy
• Support merchandising and finance on OTB updates and variance tracking
• Proactively surface risks and opportunities identified in the data, translating findings into actionable recommendations
• Leverage existing planning tools and reporting workflows to maintain accurate, up-to-date plans
• Identify and flag opportunities for process or reporting improvements
• Stay curious about emerging AI-enabled planning tools and support evaluation efforts as the business explores new capabilities
• Own planning execution for assigned channel(s) (DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, or wholesale) based on established strategy
• Collaborate with marketplace and wholesale teams to incorporate partner promotions into forecasts
• Support the merchandise team with assortment planning work as needed
• Assist with sample coordination and related merchandising tasks

Skills

Merchandise planning

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Multi-channel experience

Promotional planning

Advanced Excel

BI tools

Tools

Excel

Looker

Job description

Alex and Ani, LLC is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive inventory and demand planning across DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, and wholesale channels. You will own day-to-day execution of line-level planning, promotional management, allocation, and inventory health with autonomy and sound judgment.

This role offers hands-on experience in a fast-growing multi-channel business, leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand, and requires collaborating with cross-functional partners to