**Senior Merchandise Planner Job Description** We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Merchandise Planner to drive the merchandise planning process from pre-season strategy to in-season management. This role will focus on sales forecasting, inventory optimization, and margin planning to support our company's rapid growth. The ideal candidate will use data-driven insights to drive key merchandising decisions. Key Responsibilities: - Develop pre-season top-down and bottom-up assortment plans for sales, inventory, and margins down to the style/choice level. What Success Looks Like: - Optimized Inventory Management: Efficient inventory planning that maintains target turns and minimizes overstock/stockouts. - Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong ability to forecast sales trends and optimize merchandise performance using data analysis. Qualifications: - Experience: 5-7+ years of merchandise planning experience, ideally within DTC eCommerce or multi-channel retail. Traits: - Strategic thinker with a proactive, optimization-focused mindset.