Temporary Merchandise Planner — Home Planning & OTB

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

Employee discounts

Retirement savings

Job summary

Anthropologie is seeking a temporary merchandise planner to support the Home Planning team with financial reporting and recaps. You will develop retail math understanding and help create sound merchandise plans that drive sales, turns, and margins.

Responsibilities include analyzing sales, inventory, and product performance, maintaining OTB tracking, and supporting markdowns and promotional execution to protect margin. Strong Excel skills and collaborative, communicative work style are essential.

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of experience in retail planning, allocation, or buying.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sharp organizational, prioritization, and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Collaborative team player with strong cross-functional relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile regular sales, inventory, and performance recaps to deliver actionable data for planning and cross-functional merchandising teams.
• Track and report performance data on upcoming marketed products to inform assortment strategies and future demand.
• Build and maintain bottom-up, Long-Life Open-To-Buy tracking by classification within assigned areas.
• Partner with Merch Planners to align inventory receipt flows, sales penetration, and profitability targets with long-life strategy.
• Prepare comprehensive financial recaps and presentation materials to support seasonal Investment Reviews.
• Consolidate and audit monthly style and SKU-level markdown recommendations to protect margin and optimize inventory productivity.

Skills

Excel

Retail planning

Cross-functional

Communication

Analytical

Job description

Anthropologie is seeking a temporary merchandise planner to support the Home Planning team with financial reporting and recaps. You will develop retail math understanding and help create sound merchandise plans that drive sales, turns, and margins.

Responsibilities include analyzing sales, inventory, and product performance, maintaining OTB tracking, and supporting markdowns and promotional execution to protect margin. Strong Excel skills and collaborative, communicative work style are essential.