[Hiring] Senior Merchandise Planner @Alex and Ani

Role Description

We're seeking a Senior Merchandise Planner to drive inventory and demand planning execution across our channels, including Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Amazon (US, CA, MX), and wholesale partners. We're looking for a planner who thrives 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 to build deep, hands-on experience across a multi-channel business, operating with the pace and agility of a scaling business while leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand.

What You'll Do

• Demand Forecasting & Inventory Support
  • Own and drive sales and demand forecasts for an assigned category or channel, partnering closely with the Director of Merchandise Planning to align on strategy and targets.
  • Analyze historical sales, trends, seasonality, and market dynamics to build and refine demand plans, proactively flagging risks and opportunities.
  • Translate forecasts into inventory recommendations that optimize service levels and turnover targets.
• Inventory & Channel Management
  • Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, proactively identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk.
  • Lead inventory allocation across regions and channels, escalating as needed.
  • Partner closely with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking.
• Open-to-Buy (OTB) Management
  • Own the monthly OTB process for assigned category or channel, including data prep, tracking, and reporting, with the ability to independently manage the cadence and ensuring accuracy.
  • Support merchandising and finance on OTB updates and variance tracking.
  • Proactively surface risks and opportunities identified in the data, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Systems & Reporting
  • Leverage 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 the business explores new capabilities.
• Channel & Market Support
  • Own planning execution for 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.
• Merchandising Support
  • Support the merchandise team with assortment planning work as needed.
  • Assist with sample coordination and related merchandising tasks.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ 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.
• Proven experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale).
• Deep working knowledge of forecasting methodologies, inventory tracking, and markdown processes/ promotional planning.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders (e.g., VP/SVP-level) a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with Looker or similar BI tools a plus.