Strategic Retail Planner — Optimize Inventory & Margin

Madewell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Associate Discount

Summer Fridays

Community Impact

Winter Break

Job summary

Madewell in New York is seeking a Planner to develop and execute the financial strategy for the department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance. You will build financial plans, forecast results, and provide clear insights to influence cross-functional decisions.

This in-office role requires collaboration and data-driven action. This position focuses on seasonal investment planning and cross-functional alignment, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, allocation, or financial analysis.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and Excel skills.
• Proven ability to translate data into insights and influence cross‑functional partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong presentation abilities.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop preseason financial strategy aligned to total goals.
• Build preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department.
• Develop bottoms-up plan with merchandising input.
• Summarize plans with key metrics and present in reviews.
• Provide weekly in-season sales, margin, and inventory updates.
• Lead in-season forecasts and monthly OTB meetings.
• Analyze sell-through and inventory-to-sales for pricing actions.
• Collaborate to optimize product flow, pricing, and receipts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Excel skills

Communication skills

Organization & detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Planning tools

Retail analytics systems

Job description

Madewell in New York is seeking a Planner to develop and execute the financial strategy for the department, partnering with Merchants and Allocators to optimize sales, margin, and inventory performance. You will build financial plans, forecast results, and provide clear insights to influence cross-functional decisions.

This in-office role requires collaboration and data-driven action. This position focuses on seasonal investment planning and cross-functional alignment, with a strong emphasis on