Strategic Retail Merchandise Planner (Hybrid)

Patagonia; Ventura (IA); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plan

Leave of absence plans

Job summary

Patagonia, a leader in outdoor apparel, seeks a Retail Merchandise Planner for North America. You will develop seasonal and long-range plans, forecast demand, and manage inventory and margins to support sales growth and customer experience.

You’ll partner with merchandising, allocation, and finance, delivering data-driven insights and actionable recommendations. The role emphasizes advanced Excel, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Ventura, CA setting.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in merchandise planning or related retail analytics role.
• Strong forecasting, inventory management, open-to-buy, and financial reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel skills with large data-set analysis.
• Experience with planning, allocation, ERP, or BI systems.
• Experience in outdoor/retail or apparel preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal and annual sales, inventory, margin, markdown, and turn plans.
• Build and maintain category and item-level forecasts for pre-season and in-season planning.
• Support seasonal buy quantities and inventory strategies.
• Analyze weekly performance; identify risks and opportunities.
• Prepare seasonal plans, hindsight reporting, and business reviews with leadership.
• Monitor inventory flow; advise on replenishment and markdown actions.
• Collaborate across merchandising, allocation, retail operations, finance, and planning teams.
• Produce reporting that translates data into actionable insights.
• Develop tools, reporting frameworks, and planning processes to improve accuracy.
• Support store-level inventory strategies to balance financials and customer experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes with modern tech and automation.
• Communicate insights and trends to cross-functional partners with data-backed storytelling.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Collaborative

Proactive

Adaptable

Problem solving

Communicator

Forecasting

Education

BA/BS in Business or related field

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Patagonia, a leader in outdoor apparel, seeks a Retail Merchandise Planner for North America. You will develop seasonal and long-range plans, forecast demand, and manage inventory and margins to support sales growth and customer experience.

You’ll partner with merchandising, allocation, and finance, delivering data-driven insights and actionable recommendations. The role emphasizes advanced Excel, analytical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid Ventura, CA setting.