Senior Merchandise Planner

The Digital Stronghold is a modern commerce collective built around four distinctive high-performance brands: Taylor Stitch The Tie Bar Boston Scally and Pedal Mafia. Each brand stands on its own with a loyal community and a clear sense of purpose yet together they define what contemporary menswear looks like across lifestyle tailoring and performance apparel.

Our Values

• Own the outcome
• Move with purpose
• Speak truth listen fully
• Learn and share
• Drop the ego
• Build for the long haul

The Digital Stronghold is seeking a Merchandise Planner to support inventory strategy forecasting and merchandise planning initiatives for The Tie Bar a premium menswear and accessories brand founded in Chicago over a decade ago.

This role will play a key part in balancing inventory across channels supporting financial goals and ensuring the right product is available at the right time. The ideal candidate is analytical detail-oriented and collaborative with experience in merchandise planning within apparel retail or eCommerce environments.

Youll work cross-functionally with buying marketing supply chain eCommerce and sales teams to help drive inventory optimization assortment planning and business performance across a fast-moving retail environment.

• Develop monthly quarterly and annual merchandise plans aligned with business objectives and sales targets
• Build and maintain demand forecasts based on historical sales data seasonal trends and market insights
• Support inventory planning and forecasting strategies to maximize product availability while minimizing excess inventory
• Manage open-to-buy budgets and provide reporting on performance projections and opportunities

• Monitor sales performance and inventory levels across channels adjusting plans to meet changes in demand
• Analyze sell-through performance and inventory trends to identify opportunities for optimization
• Support allocation strategies to ensure timely and effective product distribution across markets
• Partner with supply chain teams to help manage product flow and delivery timelines

• Collaborate with buying teams to support assortment planning and sales forecasting initiatives
• Assist in monitoring sales margin and inventory performance against financial targets
• Provide analytical insights and recommendations related to assortment planning inventory allocation and sales performance
• Support planning adjustments tied to promotions product launches and evolving market conditions

• Partner closely with Marketing Buying Supply Chain Sales and eCommerce teams to execute merchandise plans effectively
• Help align planning strategies with promotional calendars and broader business priorities
• Prepare regular reporting and performance updates for stakeholders and leadership teams

• Bachelors degree in Business Merchandising or a related field
• 35 years of merchandise planning experience preferably within apparel retail or eCommerce environments
• Strong experience with inventory management forecasting and sales analysis
• Must be eligible to work in the US
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience using merchandise planning systems such as NetSuite
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with buying marketing supply chain sales and eCommerce teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supporting global markets and understanding regional consumer demand trends is a plus

At The Digital Stronghold youll join a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment where thoughtful planning creativity and operational excellence come together to support a portfolio of distinctive brands. Youll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping shape the future growth of modern menswear and lifestyle brands.

If youre passionate about retail planning inventory strategy and data-driven decision making wed love to hear from you.