Strategic Merch Testing & Initiatives Planner

Old Navy; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Merchandise discount (50% off)

Generous PTO plan

Volunteer hours

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Old Navy is seeking a Planner of Merch Testing & Initiatives to drive testing strategy and merchandising plans. You will partner across teams to design, execute, and scale tests that improve customer experience, operations, and finances, leveraging analytics and retail process knowledge.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in retail operations, merchandising, testing, or strategy, with strong Excel and Power BI skills, and a bias for structured, data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Retail planning and testing experience.
• Strong analytical and project management skills.
• Proficient in Excel; Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end tests and coordinate cross-functional partners.
• Build cross-functional relationships to ensure test execution.
• Standardize testing frameworks for repeatable, scalable work.
• Summarize executive readouts and reporting for strategy updates.
• Create and maintain standardized reporting processes.

Skills

Merchandising

Planning

Production

Project management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Listening skills

Influence without authority

Retail operations

Education

BA/BS degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Excel

APT testing software

Coding basics

Job description

Old Navy is seeking a Planner of Merch Testing & Initiatives to drive testing strategy and merchandising plans. You will partner across teams to design, execute, and scale tests that improve customer experience, operations, and finances, leveraging analytics and retail process knowledge.

Ideal candidates have 3–5+ years in retail operations, merchandising, testing, or strategy, with strong Excel and Power BI skills, and a bias for structured, data-driven decisions.