Strategic Merchandise Planner: Inventory & Growth

3M HEALTHCARE; Olde West Chester (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day 1

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Frontgate is seeking a strategic Merchandise Planner to guide category performance through disciplined sales, inventory, and margin planning. You will partner with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to turn assortment strategies into actionable plans that support growth, profitability, and an elevated customer experience.

This role is hybrid and onsite at the West Chester, OH Corporate Office several days per month, requiring residence in OH, KY, or IN.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in retail planning, forecasting, inventory management, financial planning, or financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales, inventory, and margin plans that support category financial goals and customer needs.
• Build forecasts, manage buys, and maintain healthy inventory levels to balance service, demand, and productivity.
• Lead open-to-buy planning and help optimize inventory investment across the category.
• Monitor performance, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve sales, margin, and inventory efficiency.
• Partner with Merchandising, Sourcing, Digital, Creative, Supply Chain, and vendor partners to execute category plans.
• Support assortment planning by using historical trends, forecasts, pricing insights, and performance data to guide decisions.
• Drive in-season reforecasting, markdown planning, and inventory actions to respond to changing business needs.
• Maintain operational execution through vendor communication, item data accuracy, and support for important business processes.

Skills

Excel

Planning systems

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, merchandising, economics, business, statistics, or a related field

Job description

Frontgate is seeking a strategic Merchandise Planner to guide category performance through disciplined sales, inventory, and margin planning. You will partner with Merchandising and cross-functional teams to turn assortment strategies into actionable plans that support growth, profitability, and an elevated customer experience.

This role is hybrid and onsite at the West Chester, OH Corporate Office several days per month, requiring residence in OH, KY, or IN.