Strategic Merchandise Planner - Data-Driven & Trend-Savvy

Anthropologie; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee discounts

PTO

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie in Philadelphia seeks a Merchandise Planner who blends curiosity with data-driven planning. You will partner with Buying to build plans that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity, shaping assortments with a customer-led approach and strategic execution.

You will own the OTB, forecast key metrics, develop attribute-level plans, and provide insight-rich reporting to guide decisions across channels and stores.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandise planning or related retail analytics
• Retail math proficiency with data-to-insights
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Clear communicator with cross-functional influence
• Highly organized in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative team player in a partnership-driven culture
• Proficient in Excel and planning systems; comfortable with large data sets

Responsibilities

• Own OTB management aligning with sales, inventory, and margin goals
• Forecast sales, markdowns, receipts, IMU, and gross margin using current trends
• Build attribute-level plans to support assortment strategy
• Recap performance vs. plan at class and attribute levels and identify opportunities
• Analyze style count productivity to optimize assortment efficiency
• Develop and manage style count plans by channel and store cluster
• Partner with Buying and Production to deliver tools, reporting, insights
• Conduct seasonal hindsight analysis to inform future buys
• Support assortment development via attribute, sizing, and price point analysis
• Prepare and present investment review financial recaps
• Lead markdown and promotional forecasting, execution, and performance management

Skills

Merchandise planning

Retail analytics

Analytical thinking

Excel skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

O9 Planning

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Anthropologie in Philadelphia seeks a Merchandise Planner who blends curiosity with data-driven planning. You will partner with Buying to build plans that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity, shaping assortments with a customer-led approach and strategic execution.

You will own the OTB, forecast key metrics, develop attribute-level plans, and provide insight-rich reporting to guide decisions across channels and stores.