Strategic Merch Planning Manager, Multi-Channel

away; New York (NY); On-site; USD 108,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Travel discounts

Product stipends

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Away seeks a Merchandise Planning Manager to join the Merchandising, Planning, Allocation team in our Soho, NYC office. You will architect a multi-year omnichannel product roadmap and global pricing strategy while owning portfolio profitability for DTC and Wholesale channels.

You will lead end-to-end planning, build OTB plans, and partner with B2B, Product, and Finance to optimize performance across our global footprint. This role emphasizes AI-driven demand forecasting and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandise planning or inventory management within multi-channel retail.
• Experience building and managing Open-To-Buy (OTB) plans and margin optimization.
• Hands-on in enterprise planning system implementations or UAT, with AI-enabled demand forecasting awareness.
• Strong data analysis skills to translate data into channel recommendations.
• Ability to partner with B2B/Sales, Product, and Finance across competing channel priorities.
• Creative, agile, and able to thrive in a fast-paced travel-focused business.
• Passionate about transforming travel for all.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning for assigned channels and categories, including inventory pacing and in-season adjustments.
• Build and maintain open-to-buy plans by account, door, market, or SKU level to meet financial pacing and margin targets.
• Collaborate with B2B, Product, and Finance to balance product pools across channels and optimize total performance.
• Analyze trends, sell-through, and delivery cadences to inform product mix and lifecycle strategies.
• Serve as a core tester during UAT and system implementation for planning tools ahead of 2027 rollout.
• Translate topline forecasts into automated product buys following the 2027 tool launch.
• Maintain baseline demand models and benchmark data for calibration and pacing.
• Evaluate and adopt AI/digital planning tools to streamline inventory analysis.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Open-To-Buy

Data analysis

UAT

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Enterprise planning systems

AI tools

SQL

Job description

Away seeks a Merchandise Planning Manager to join the Merchandising, Planning, Allocation team in our Soho, NYC office. You will architect a multi-year omnichannel product roadmap and global pricing strategy while owning portfolio profitability for DTC and Wholesale channels.

You will lead end-to-end planning, build OTB plans, and partner with B2B, Product, and Finance to optimize performance across our global footprint. This role emphasizes AI-driven demand forecasting and lifecycle management.