[Hiring] Merchandise Planner @Alex and Ani

Role Description

Alex and Ani is in an exciting phase of growth, operating with the pace and agility of a scaling business while leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand. We're seeking a Merchandise Planner to support inventory and demand planning execution across our channels, including Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Amazon (US, CA, MX), and wholesale partners. This role reports into the Director of Merchandise Planning and works closely with cross-functional partners across merchandising, supply chain, and web.

The Merchandise Planner will:

• Support line-level forecasting, inventory tracking, and promotional planning.
• Build toward broader planning ownership over time.
• Thrive with autonomy and sound judgment, confidently owning day-to-day execution across line-level planning, promotional management, allocation, and inventory health.

This is a strong opportunity for a planner to build deep, hands-on experience across a multi-channel business and grow alongside the planning function as it scales.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, or a related analytical role, ideally within DTC ecomm, retail, fashion, accessories, lifestyle, jewelry, or consumer brands.
• Experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale) preferred.
• Solid working knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory tracking, and markdown processes/promotional management.
• Strong focus on execution with the ability to independently manage detailed, recurring analytical work in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders (e.g., VP/SVP-level) a plus.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with Looker or similar BI tools a plus.

Requirements

• Maintain and update sales and demand forecasts for an assigned category or channel, partnering closely with the Director of Merchandise Planning.
• Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to support demand plans.
• Translate forecasts into inventory recommendations that support service levels and turnover targets.
• Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk.
• Support inventory allocation across regions and channels, escalating as needed.
• Partner with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking.
• Support the monthly OTB process, including data prep, tracking, and reporting.
• Support merchandising and finance with OTB updates and variance tracking.
• Surface risks and opportunities identified in the data.
• Use existing planning tools and reporting workflows to maintain accurate, up-to-date plans.
• Identify and flag opportunities for process or reporting improvements.
• Stay curious about emerging AI-enabled planning tools and support evaluation efforts as needed.
• Execute planning tasks specific to assigned channel(s) (DTC, Amazon US/CA/MX, or wholesale) based on established strategy.
• Collaborate with marketplace and wholesale teams to incorporate partner promotions into forecasts.
• Support assortment planning work as needed, partnering with the merchandising team.
• Assist with sample coordination and related merchandising tasks.