Senior Assortment Planner

At Torrid we're committed to cultivating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse culture driven by a focus on open dialogue, empowerment, recruiting, training, development and retention. We believe inclusion of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is fundamental to our success.

We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven Senior Assortment Planner to lead the development of optimized product assortments across selling channels. In this role you will play a critical part in balancing customer demand, brand strategy, and financial objectives to maximize sales, margin, and inventory efficiency in a fast‑paced fashion environment.

• Prepare and manage the assortment plans for assigned product categories during each product life cycle.
• Develop data‑driven assortment frameworks aligned with brand vision, customer insights, and financial targets.
• Utilize learnings from the planner/merchant provided hindsight and current in‑season trends to inform go‑forward assortment plans.
• Establish pre‑season assortment targets (style/choice counts, sales $ productivity, % mix) in partnership with the Planning and Merchant teams; identify opportunities and risks within future assortments.
• Provide recommendations to Design, Merchants and Planning related to key category attributes (color/pattern, body/silhouette, fabrication, etc.).
• In‑season monitoring of KPIs such as sales, gross margin, inventory turn, weeks of supply, and markdown performance.
• Foster a culture that is open, honest, and centered around continuous improvement.

• 5 years of experience in Merchandise/Assortment planning.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and basic macros.
• Proficiency in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Prior experience with retail planning and forecasting systems preferred.

• A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are.
• Competitive compensation, 401(k) with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance‑based bonuses.
• Comprehensive wellness package including medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account.
• Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee‑only sales.
• Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal, financial consultations, mental health services and more.
• Discounts on entertainment tickets and more.
• Work and learn alongside industry‑leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women.
• You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at all levels of the organization.

Torrid is proud to be recognized as a top workplace and industry leader. Our commitment to excellence in workplace culture, diversity, and customer service has earned us consistent recognition. Recently, our team has received the following accolades:

• America's Best of the Best (2024) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Employers for Women (2023, 2024) – Forbes
• America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Employers for Diversity (2022, 2023, 2024) – Forbes
• America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2023) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2022, 2023) – Forbes
• America’s Best Midsize Companies (2024) – TIME
• America’s Greatest Workplaces (2023) – Newsweek
• America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops (2022) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Loyalty Programs (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Customer Service (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek
• Best Online Shops (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek
• America’s Best Retailers (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek

We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access  you can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected].

Salary: $83,631 - $102,411

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