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Our mission goes beyond clothing. We strive to build a community where everyone feels supported and seen.\nAbout the Job\nThe Senior Manager, Retail Planning owns the merchandise planning behind Comfrt's growing store fleet. You will plan what our stores carry, how much, and when, buying from our ecommerce inventory to set each store up to hit its sales and margin targets.Sitting at the bridge between our ecommerce inventory and our physical stores, you will build the sales, inventory, and receipt plans (open-to-buy), allocate and replenish product across locations, and give store teams the right assortment and stock depth to succeed. This is a hands on, analytical role for someone who loves turning data into a plan, and a plan into full shelves and strong sell through, in a fast moving, high growth environment.\nResponsibilities\nRetail Merchandise Planning & OTB\nBuild and own store sales, inventory, and receipt (open-to-buy) plans by store, month, and category, aligned to each store's four wall targets.\nForecast and reforecast in season, adjusting to sales trends, sell through, and seasonality.\nSet preseason and in season plans for core and new products, and manage inventory through peak periods such as Black Friday and holiday.\nPartner with Finance, Planning and Retail leadership to tie the merchandise plan to the store P&L and inventory investment.\nAllocation, Replenishment & Inventory Flow\nAllocate product from our ecommerce and DC inventory into stores by size profile, sell through, and store capacity.\nOwn replenishment of core and never out styles so bestsellers never gap on the floor.\nManage store-to-store and store-to-DC transfers to keep inventory balanced across the fleet.\nPlan markdowns and clearance to protect margin and clear aged inventory.\nPartner with the DC and operations teams on inventory accuracy, receiving, and flow (Fulfil).\nAssortment Planning\nTranslate the ecommerce assortment into store right assortments by tier and location, making breadth and depth decisions given each store's size and customer.\nLocalize assortments where the data supports it.\nPlan initial inventory buys and set quantities for new store openings.\nPartner with buying, ecommerce, and visual merchandising so the plan supports the floor set and the customer experience.\nReporting, Analytics & Tools\nBuild and own the retail planning tools and reporting: sell through, weeks of supply, turns, size selling, and sales per square foot.\nDeliver weekly and monthly business reporting to retail leadership, flagging risks and opportunities.\nBring a point of view: where we are over or under inventoried, what is working, and what we should chase or cancel.\nCross Functional Partnership & Scaling\nServe as the planning bridge between ecommerce inventory, buying, DC and operations, finance, and store teams.\nBuild repeatable, scalable planning processes and OTB discipline as the fleet grows.\nSupport the store tiering model with tier appropriate assortment and inventory plans.\nSet store teams up to win by ensuring they have the right product, depth, and newness to drive sales.\nRequirements\n6+ years of retail merchandise planning, allocation, and/or buying experience, ideally supporting a multi store fleet.\nDeep command of core planning concepts: open-to-buy, sell through, weeks of supply, GMROI, turns, and markdown management.\nAdvanced Excel and strong analytical skills, comfortable building plans and tools from scratch.\nExperience with planning, inventory, or ERP systems (Fulfil, Flagship, or similar).\nExperience planning across both ecommerce and retail, or bridging the two, strongly preferred.\nApparel, Home and or DTC background are a plus.\nComfortable in a fast paced, high growth environment with a hands on, build as you go approach.\nStrong partnership and communication skills across merchandising, finance, operations, and store teams.\nWhy Join Comfrt?\nBe part of a purpose-driven company that’s shaping the future of comfort and mental wellness.\nWork in a supportive, creative environment where your ideas and growth are valued.\nEnjoy Comfrt benefits such as generous paid time off, company-covered health insurance, 5% 401k match, and discounts on all Comfrt products! \nJoin a passionate team making an impact on exciting projects, all while enjoying the flexibility and collaborative support of a fully remote environment.\nComfrt is an equal opportunity employer. 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