Strategic Merchandise Planner: Inventory & Growth

Macy's; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Merchandise Planner role at Macy's supports the Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management team to drive sales, margin, turnover, and growth. You will collaborate across functions, own business outcomes, and help execute strategies to meet financial targets.

You will analyze sales and stock trends for forecasting, develop assortment plans, monitor inventory levels and sell-through, and partner with Merchants to align channel plans with strategic objectives and promotional

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen to understand sales processes and financial metrics for optimization.
• Merchandising knowledge of retail principles, trends, customer preferences, and inventory management.
• Data analysis proficiency to derive insights from market, customer, and financial data for assortment planning.
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams to align assortment plans with objectives.
• Decisive decision making using in-season performance and market trends.
• Ownership mentality with proactive drive to improve outcomes independently.
• Results orientation with track record of boosting sales, margin, and turnover.
• Clear and effective communication, both verbal and written, to stakeholders.
• MS Office proficiency, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting.
• Adaptability to evolving retail landscape and market conditions.
• Basic financial literacy for sales targets, margins, and turnover.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory levels and sell-through rates to optimize stock and reduce excess inventory.
• Generate and maintain reports on sales performance, inventory metrics, and KPIs.
• Develop assortment plans aligned with business and promotional strategies.
• Collaborate with Merchants to ensure channel plans support financial objectives.
• Adjust assortment plans across channels as trends evolve during the season.
• Analyze in-season product performance by channel, class, and marketing impact.
• Evaluate assortment effectiveness and respond to business opportunities.
• Monitor vendor performance and advise on profitability improvements.
• Foster an environment of respect and authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.

Skills

Business acumen

Merchandising knowledge

Data analysis

Collaboration

Decision making

Ownership mentality

Results orientation

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Adaptability

Financial literacy

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

The Assistant Merchandise Planner role at Macy's supports the Merchandise Planning and Inventory Management team to drive sales, margin, turnover, and growth. You will collaborate across functions, own business outcomes, and help execute strategies to meet financial targets.

You will analyze sales and stock trends for forecasting, develop assortment plans, monitor inventory levels and sell-through, and partner with Merchants to align channel plans with strategic objectives and promotional