Strategic Merchandise Planner: Forecasting & Inventory

Pentland Brands Limited; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Product discounts

Medical benefits

Job summary

Pentland Brands, the global family behind Speedo, seeks a Merchandise Planner to translate commercial strategies into data-driven financial and inventory plans. You’ll develop forecasts, analyze product performance, and partner with Merchandising, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure the right products are available at the right time.

Join a fast-paced team focused on assortment planning, margin optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive business results across categories

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in Merchandise Planning or related analytical role in apparel/consumer products.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for large datasets, reporting, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategies into data-driven financial and inventory plans.
• Develop and maintain seasonal and in-season forecasts; analyze performance.
• Create merchandise forecasts aligned with sales, revenue, margin, and inventory goals.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support lifecycle decisions: new products, carryover, assortments, end-of-life planning.

Skills

Forecasting & planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Presentation skills

Merchandise planning

Excel

SQL (beneficial)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, Economics, or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

Centric PLM

Job description

Pentland Brands, the global family behind Speedo, seeks a Merchandise Planner to translate commercial strategies into data-driven financial and inventory plans. You’ll develop forecasts, analyze product performance, and partner with Merchandising, Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure the right products are available at the right time.

Join a fast-paced team focused on assortment planning, margin optimization, and cross-functional collaboration to drive business results across categories