Senior Assortment Planner

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Senior Assortment Planner

Location: Onsite (PHK) jobs-near-me.org Fridays Work From Home
Contract Length: ~37 weeks
experience Level: 3-5 years
education: Bachelor’s degree required

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Assortment Planner to build and manage end-to-end seasonal assortment plans that drive strong financial, product, and inventory outcomes. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams across merchandising, finance, supply planning, and product to create data-driven, consumer-focused assortments that balance demand, profitability, and inventory health.

You will develop style-level seasonal plans, own bottoms-up forecasting, and help translate data into actionable strategies that guide business decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

What You’ll Do

• Build style-level seasonal assortment plans grounded in financial, product, and inventory targets
• Develop bottoms-up forecasts for sales, margin, and inventory across monthly and seasonal horizons
• Apply statistical forecasting and data-driven methods to improve planning accuracy and decision-making
• Perform variance analysis between forecasts, actuals, and financial plans; identify risks and opportunities
• Own open-to-buy and in-season optimization inputs to support inventory and supply decisions
• Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, finance, supply planning, and product teams
• Present forecasts, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership forums
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling business narratives that influence decisions
• Continuously refine planning assumptions based on performance, trends, and marketplace signals

Must-Have Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in retail, apparel, footwear, or consumer goods planning
• Strong experience in assortment planning and/or merchandise financial planning
• Proven ability in forecasting (statistical and/or data-driven approaches)
• Hands-on experience building financial, sales, and inventory plans
• Advanced Excel modeling skills (required)
• Experience conducting variance analysis and developing actionable insights
• Ability to influence stakeholders using data-driven storytelling
• Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, global retail or consumer brand environments
• Exposure to open-to-buy (OTB) planning, seasonal line planning, or in-season optimization
• Familiarity with modern planning/analytics tools (e.g., planning platforms, BI tools)
• Strong interest in consumer behavior, product trends, and marketplace dynamics
• Experience working in highly cross-functional planning organizations

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical thinker with deep business acumen
• Comfortable translating data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Collaborative and effective in matrixed, cross-functional environments
• Confident presenting insights to stakeholders and leadership teams
• Highly detail-oriented while maintaining a strategic view of the business
• Proactive problem-solver who challenges assumptions and improves planning outcomes
• Thrives in fast-moving, performance-driven environments

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