Senior Planner
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Job Location:
Beverly Hills, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 100000 - 120000
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHY JOIN ALO
Mindful movement. Its at the core of why we do what we do at ALOits our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat making their lives and their communities better. Thats the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.
OVERVIEW
We are looking for an analytical and fashion-savvy Merchandise Planner to drive sales and maximize profitability through strategic inventory and financial this role youll partner closely with buying merchandising and allocation teams to forecast demand optimize stock levels and align product strategies with fashion trends and seasonal cycles.
Youll play a key role in ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities at the right time and in the right locations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute seasonal and long-term merchandise financial plans aligned with company goals.
- Analyze past sales market trends and fashion forecasts to project demand and build assortment plans.
- Collaborate with buyers to translate the brand vision into balanced and data-driven inventory strategies.
- Manage in-season performance by tracking sales markdowns and inventory turnover; make agile adjustments as needed.
- Create detailed OTB (Open-to-Buy) plans and monitor performance against budget.
- Partner with allocation teams to ensure accurate product flow across channels (e-commerce retail wholesale).
- Provide reporting and actionable insights to support buying decisions and inventory optimization.
- Support markdown strategy and promotional cadence to drive margin and sell-through targets.
- Contribute to end-of-season reviews and post-mortems for future planning improvements.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in Economics Business Finance or a related field.
- 24 years of experience in merchandise planning inventory management or retail planning (fashion industry preferred).
- Strong understanding of retail dynamics including seasonal cycles trend forecasting and assortment planning.
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with retail planning tools (e.g. Anaplan JDA Oracle SAP or similar).
- Strong analytical organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and thrive in a fast-paced trend-driven environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience working with both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce channels.
- Familiarity with KPIs like GMROI turn sell-through and weeks of supply.
- Background in womens or mens apparel footwear or accessories.
- Prior managerial experience is preferred.
The base salary range for this position is $100000 -$120000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location experience and performance. As such on occasion and when applicable there is the possibility that the final agreed-upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the companys total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses long term incentives a PTO policy and many other progressive benefits.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Six Sigma
- Construction Estimating
- Earned Value Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Auto Estimating
- Exercise Planning
About Company
Shop the best yoga wear & accessories for yoga and working out. Wear-tested by yogis for the best fit. Shop celeb-approved yoga pants, workout tights, leggings, capris & lounge for women & men at aloyoga.com.
