Sr. Merchandise Planner, G/FORE

G/FORE; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-growing lifestyle brand in golf that blends performance and style. As a Senior Merchandise Planner, you will play a crucial role in optimizing inventory and merchandise planning for the wholesale business. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across teams to drive financial success and enhance customer satisfaction. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and strategic planning, you will help shape the future of this innovative brand. If you're passionate about analytics and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning or demand planning.
• Ability to analyze customer performance data for growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory and merchandise planning for wholesale business.
• Analyze customer data to identify trends and adjust forecasts.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Tools

Impact Analytics

Power BI

SPS Commerce

Job description

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Sr. Merchandise Planner, G/FORE

Apply locations Research Triangle Park, NC time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR100371

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Join One of Golf’s Fastest-Growing Brands

G/FORE is one of the most exciting lifestyle brands in golf—blending performance, premium style, and a bold point of view. As we scale rapidly in the wholesale channel, we’re looking for a Senior Merchandise Planner who can bring analytical firepower, process discipline, and strategic thinking to help us grow smarter and faster.

In this role, you’ll lead inventory and merchandise planning for G/FORE’s wholesale business, partnering across teams to optimize buys, improve forecasting accuracy, and support key account performance. You’ll be central to ensuring we hit financial targets while staying true to G/FORE’s high standards for service, quality, and innovation.

What You'll Do

• Build and manage demand plans at the category level across G/FORE’s wholesale sub-channels
• Lead seasonal open-to-buy planning and present purchase recommendations to leadership
• Align merchandise buy plans with financial goals, sales forecasts, and strategic product positioning
• Analyze customer and sell-through data from large sporting goods and specialty golf retailers to identify trends, adjust forecasts, and recommend reorders
• Partner with Sales on bulk utilization, prebooks, and reorder tracking for key accounts
• Provide actionable reporting through the S&OP process to guide inventory and product lifecycle decisions
• Collaborate with other planners to optimize inventory flow and drive cross-channel sell-through
• Conduct size-selling analysis and adjust scales to improve inventory efficiency
• Maintain accurate seasonal style master files, including new item adds and drops

What You Bring

• Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, modeling); comfort working in large datasets
• Strong analytical mindset with a proven ability to drive sales through data-backed decisions
• Experience analyzing customer performance data to identify buying behaviors and maximize growth
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative working style
• A track record of improving planning tools, processes, and outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• 3–5 years of merchandise planning or demand planning experience, ideally in the consumer goods space
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field
• Experience working with large sporting goods retailers is a strong plus
• Apparel or footwear experience is preferred
• Familiarity with tools such as Impact Analytics, Power BI, SPS Commerce, or other demand planning/BI platforms

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!