Associate Director of Merchandise Planning

Job Summary

Leading the Inventory Planning function, the full-time salaried Associate Director of Merchandise Planning will own forecasting, open-to-buy, and inventory strategy across all categories while collaborating with Technology and Merchandising to enhance planning capabilities in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities

• Own sales and inventory forecasts, ensuring accuracy and accountability for inventory plans and KPIs
• Set and evolve inventory strategies for fine jewelry assortments, balancing service levels with inventory productivity
• Create and drive the Inventory Planning roadmap, managing system implementations and team adoption of new tools

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in merchandise or inventory planning, forecasting, or quantitative analysis within retail or e-commerce
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree or certification preferred
• Expertise in demand planning software and reporting/BI tools, with a strong background in Excel
• Experience leading system implementations and cross-functional programs from requirement definition to adoption
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for automating analysis and reporting processes