Overview
Merchandise Planner Jobs in Los Angeles Metropolitan Area at Mackie Myers
Title: Merchandise Planner
Company: Mackie Myers
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
About the Company
Mackie Myers is partnering with a growing consumer products brand to identify an analytical and detail-oriented Merchandise Planner ready to take on meaningful ownership across planning, forecasting, and inventory management for direct-to-consumer channels
.
About the Ro
le
Reporting to the Director of Planning, the Merchandise Planner will serve as a key partner to the E-commerce and Marketing teams, driving smart inventory decisions and delivering the data-driven insights that keep a fast-moving digital business ahead of the cur
ve.
Responsibili
- ties
Lead the monthly forecast and budget process for the DTC channel, aligning financial targets with digital merchandise strat - egiesDevelop and manage seasonal merchandise plans to support sales and gross margin goals across e-commerce and retail loca
- tionsOwn open-to-buy (OTB) planning for DTC, identifying risks and opportunities and recommending strategies to optimize stock l
- evelsOversee in-season inventory flow and replenishment, ensuring high-demand styles are in stock to maximize sales and improve
- turnsCreate weekly performance reports tracking e-commerce sales, conversion impacts on inventory, and performance by style, color, and classific
- ationCompile hindsight analyses and apply customer behavior insights to improve future plans, site assortments, and promotion strat
- egiesMonitor site-level performance and recommend pricing or promotional actions to address aging or excess inve
- ntoryPartner with Digital Marketing and Merchandising to align on product launches, site features, and seasonal
- dropsBuild and maintain planning tools, dashboards, and ad hoc reports to support evolving digital business
needs
Qualific
- ations
5+ years of experience in planning, merchandising, or inventory management with a specific focus on DTC, e-commerce, or vertical
retail
Require
- d Skills
Proven expertise in open-to-buy management, seasonal planning, and e-commerce fo - recastingStrong command of retail math and key KPIs (sell-through, stock-to-sales, margi
- n, turns)Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP or planning platforms a st
- rong plusHighly organized and adaptable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial en
- vironmentStrong communicator comfortable presenting to internal sta
keholders
