Manager, Merchandise Planning

Beverly Hills, CA. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will own end-to-end strategic planning, forecasting, and inventory management processes. You will manage Open-to-Buy, optimize margins, and lead a team of Associate and Assistant Planners.

What you will do

Develop and manage pre-season and in-season sales, margin, and inventory plans.
Own the monthly Open-to-Buy process.
Drive profitability by managing product lifecycle pricing.
Analyze weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales performance.
Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels.
Partner with Buying to build profitable bottom-up assortment frameworks.
Leverage BI tools to build predictive models and automated reporting.
Transition manual planning processes into scalable, automated workflows.
Conduct competitive market research and white-space analysis.
Direct, mentor, and develop a team of Associate/Assistant Planners.

Required qualifications

Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in eCommerce planning and inventory management.
At least 1–2 years in a supervisory/management capacity.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.
Proven track record managing an OTB of $50M+.
Mastery of Excel (VBA, Power Query, complex nested logic formulas, macros).
Proven proficiency with modern planning software, ERPs, and BI platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Power BI, Looker, Tableau, RDW/SCM software).
Exceptional ability to understand the why behind consumer behavior and financial trends.
High degree of personal accountability.
Strong negotiating and presentation skills.

Nice to have

Off-Price, Fast-Fashion, or high-volume E-commerce experience

Benefits

NEW state-of-the-art HQ in Beverly Hills!
Formalized career paths for continued professional growth.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).
Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision.
401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility.
Weekly catered lunches & fully-stocked kitchen pantry!
Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings.
Summer Fridays Early Departure.
Team bonding events and programs.
Attractive employee discounts!

About the company

Fashion Nova is a trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across Women, Men, Kids and Beauty. It is a social media-first e-commerce brand with over 40 million social media followers.