Merchandise Planner
Summary
Plans and manages inventory, sales projections, and stock allocation for a jewelry retailer, balancing data analysis with cross-team collaboration in a hybrid Brooklyn office role.
Catbird is hiring for a Merchandise Planner to join the team. In this role, you’ll oversee sales and
inventory planning across our growing jewelry collection, helping us balance data-driven
precision with creativity. This is a full-time position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced
environment and enjoys working cross-functionally. You’ll collaborate closely with
merchandising, retail, finance and operations teams to ensure the right pieces are in the right
place at the right time.
inventory planning across our growing jewelry collection, helping us balance data-driven
precision with creativity. This is a full-time position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced
environment and enjoys working cross-functionally. You’ll collaborate closely with
merchandising, retail, finance and operations teams to ensure the right pieces are in the right
place at the right time.
This is a hybrid position based out of our Brooklyn, NY office.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning, Projections: analyze sales, stock levels, margin and other key metrics. Own
end to end merchandise planning, delivering sales projections and target stock levels by
sku, style, product type, location, - Open-to-Buy: develop and manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans, recommend shifts in
purchasing based on performance and trends. - Reporting, Analysis: prepare regular reports, presenting recommendations re
assortment edits, product or category opportunities, liabilities. - Allocation, Inventory: provide per location sku minimums and assess stock balance
transfer efficiency; allocate inventory to optimize sell through, margin and stock
efficiency - KPIs: Monitor inventory KPIs such as revenue, profitability, turn, and sell-through;
identify risks and opportunities to improve performance. - Management/Leadership: manage, develop and train assistants and coordinators
- Oversee the proper execution of department tasks. Co-manage projects and initiatives.
Represent Merchandising in interdepartmental efforts
Our Ideal Candidate
- 4-6 years of planning experience, ideally in multi-channel jewelry or accessories
- Adept at learning new platforms and systems
- Strong analytical, problem solving, Excel, ERP and retail math skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Flexible, able to pivot quickly, multitask and set priorities for self & team
- Strong sense of urgency and ownership
- Team player with a respectful, positive and supportive approach
- Willingness to work overtime as necessary
- Comfortable in a fast-moving, startup-like environment - scrappy, resourceful, and
excited to wear many hats as the role evolves