Senior Assortment Planner

Senior Assortment Planner

Location: Onsite (PHK) | Fridays Work From Home

Contract Length: ~37 weeks

Experience Level: 3–5 years

Education: Bachelor’s degree required

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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