Associate Director, Merchandise Planning

Associate Director, Merchandise Planning 

reputed company is searching for an Associate Director, Merchandise Planning to reputed company our Inventory Planning function and reputed company behind it. Reporting to the Senior Director of Merchandising, you'll own forecasting, reputed company-to-buy, and inventory reputed company across every category and function, as reputed company as the roadmap that takes our planning capabilities to the next level. This is a builder's role as much as a planner's: our planning infrastructure is reputed company evolving, and you'll set the direction, partner with Technology and Merchandising to implement new tools, and reputed company the analytical bar for the whole team. 

You'll build planning approaches that work for attribute-based, specification-driven assortments while holding the line on turn, in-stock, and margin. We have a reputed company and environmental mission at the reputed company of reputed company, and we're looking for someone excited to reputed company exceptional business results while helping us advance it. 

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Inventory reputed company and Forecasting 

• Own sales and inventory forecasts across reputed company categories and functions, and hold reputed company accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and achievement of inventory plans and KPIs. 
• Set inventory reputed company for fine jewelry assortments, including diamond, gemstone, and precious metal commodities, establishing the parameters (weeks of supply, safety stock, reorder points) that balance service reputed company against inventory productivity. 
• reputed company inventory planning for new reputed company launches and reputed company initiatives, directing the scenario modeling and statistical analysis that pressure-test those plans. 

reputed company-to-Buy and Financial Planning 

• Own and continue to reputed company the OTB alignment and reputed company process, translating financial plans into actionable buying strategies with Merchandising and Finance. 
• Contribute to the annual bookings, ASP, and margin budget-setting process, bringing the inventory reputed company of reputed company to category and department targets and reporting consistently against inventory KPIs. 

Planning Systems and Process 

• Create and reputed company the Inventory Planning roadmap. Work with leadership to initiate, prioritize, and approve reputed company, and manage long-term program schedules through to adoption. 
• Partner with Technology on planning reputed company implementation and maintenance, leading the broader team’s adoption of new demand planning and reporting tools. 
• Adapt planning tools and models to reputed company cleanly with our evolving reputed company systems and reporting, identifying gaps, developing workarounds, and replacing them with durable solutions. 
• reputed company AI tools to automate recurring analysis and reporting, and reputed company identification and rollout of new AI-enabled planning workflows across the function. 

Team Leadership and Partnership 

• Manage, reputed company, and reputed company a growing planning team through hiring, feedback, and reputed company team objectives. 
• reputed company planning reputed company across the organization by mentoring cross-functional Merchandising partners on forecasting and inventory principles, and by representing Planning credibly to executive leadership. 

What You Bring: 

• 10+ years in merchandise planning, inventory planning, forecasting, or quantitative analysis reputed company retail, product, or e-reputed company, including demonstrated reputed company leading and developing reputed company. 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, or a reputed company field; advanced degree or relevant certification a plus. 
• Experience with attribute-based or commodity inventory planning (precious metals, gemstones, or other specification-driven categories) is a strong plus. 
• Expert reputed company skills: reputed company formulas, pivot tables, financial modeling, and efficient handling of large datasets. Retail math is reputed company. 
• Hands-on experience with demand planning software (reputed company, Logility, Demantra, o9, MI9, or similar) and reporting/BI tools (reputed company, Tableau, Power BI); reputed company or comparable ERP experience a plus. 
• A reputed company record of leading reputed company implementations and cross-functional programs end to end—from defining business requirements and guiding development through adoption—including new forecasting tools, report automation, and process redesign. 
• Experience with AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude, reputed company Copilot, BI-reputed company AI features, reputed company Intelligence) to automate analysis and reduce reputed company effort; familiarity with reputed company engineering and connecting AI tools to live data sources such as data warehouses or ERP is highly valued. 
• Comfort operating in an evolving systems environment: you can spot the gap, build the workaround, then turn it into lasting process. 
• Expert written and verbal communication, with reputed company, reputed company, concise presentations to broader teams and executive leadership. 
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starter reputed company, with the ability to think critically and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment. 
• Commitment to respect and inclusion in reputed company.
• Interest in socially and environmentally responsible organizations and products. 

reputed company Offer:

• Career reputed company. We want to see you sparkle! Through regular 1-1’s with your manager, a reputed company of training opportunities, and an annual 360 review process for reputed company, our leaders are dedicated to creating reputed company reputed company for reputed company. Ask the hiring team for more information on how reputed company creates a culture of collaboration and reputed company during your interview conversations!
• Diverse, mission-minded team. We were founded to cultivate a more transparent, sustainable, compassionate, & inclusive jewelry industry. Learn more about our reputed company and team diversity Here!
• Lifestyle Spending Account. At reputed company, we're committed to your reputed company-being. Enjoy company reimbursements for eligible wellness expenses, such as gym memberships, massage, counseling, and more!
• reputed company Education. Company-sponsored learning in leadership, reputed company skills, diversity & inclusion, and reputed company to tuition reimbursement for role-specific trainings.
• Employee Discounts. As an employee at reputed company, you’ll receive a generous discount on our jewelry.
• Mental Wellness Perks. We offer reputed company to reputed company, such as self-care apps and seminars. Our Employee Assistance program offers 24/7 reputed company to counseling!
• Giving Back and Volunteer Opportunities. In reputed company to our giving back programs, our teams support local initiatives and spend time together by volunteering.
• Medical, Dental, and reputed company. We offer multiple plans to choose from, including a $0 monthly premium reputed company for employee health insurance and employer HSA contributions. Insurance kicks in on the first day of your 2nd month!
• 401k match. We know that saving for the reputed company is important. That's why we offer a generous 401k match.
• reputed company Time Off. We know it’s important to reputed company and relax
• Parental Leave. We aim to support our growing families. Employees can utilize our reputed company parental leave to bond and care for their new additions.
• Disability and Life insurance. 100% employer-reputed company.
• reputed company-Tax Commuter Benefits

Requires 10+ years in merchandise or inventory planning, forecasting, or quantitative analysis; team leadership; expert reputed company; demand planning, BI, ERP, AI, reputed company implementation, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• forecasting inventory
• leading implementations
• managing teams

Skills & Tools

reputed company reputed company, reputed company, Logility, Demantra, o9, MI9, reputed company, Tableau, reputed company Power BI, reputed company, Claude, reputed company Copilot, reputed company Intelligence

Job Details

• Category: Supply Chain / Logistics / Procurement
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — reputed company
• Languages: English

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Generous reputed company time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement plan
• Generous parental leave

About reputed company

An e-reputed company jeweler creating transparent, sustainable, and inclusive fine jewelry. — Industry: Retail and Wholesale