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This role is responsible for driving data-informed planning decisions that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity across channels. The ideal candidate is analytically strong, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with experience balancing financial targets, inventory health, and business needs in a fast-paced retail environment.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:\nFinancial Planning & Forecasting\nDevelop and manage seasonal and annual merchandise plans, forecasts, and budgets.\nOwn sales, margin, and inventory forecasts across retail, stadium, and e-commerce channels.\nPartner with Finance to align merchandise plans with broader financial targets and reporting.\nMonitor performance against plan and proactively recommend adjustments to optimize results.\nInventory Management & Optimization\nManage inventory flow, depth, and timing to support demand while minimizing risk.\nAnalyze sell-through, weeks of supply, and inventory turns to drive replenishment and exit strategies.\nIdentify risks and opportunities related to overages, shortages, and aging inventory.\nSupport allocation and replenishment strategies to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.\nPerformance Analysis & Reporting\nProduce regular reporting on sales performance, inventory health, and margin trends.\nPartner with Merchandising and Licensing teams to provide insights that inform assortment and buy decisions.\nAnalyze product-level and category-level performance to support future planning cycles.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with Merchandising, Licensing, Retail Operations, and Supply Chain to align planning assumptions and execution.\nSupport go-to-market planning for key launches, events, and peak business moments.\nTranslate data and insights into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.\nOwnership\nMaintain accurate planning tools, forecasts, and documentation with high attention to detail.\nContinuously refine planning processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.\nOperate with a solutions-oriented mindset, balancing precision with business agility.\nRequirements\n3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, or a related analytical role.\nStrong quantitative and analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel or planning tools.\nExperience forecasting sales, managing inventory metrics, and analyzing performance.\nAbility to communicate insights clearly to both analytical and non-analytical partners.\nHighly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.\nComfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven retail environment.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2826,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commerce","Sports Organizations","Venues"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T22:58:44Z"}],"liveness":{"score":71,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.79,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":13,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:32","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/intermiamicf-merchandise-planner-retail","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/intermiamicf-merchandise-planner-retail.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T20:43:12Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3176,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1824,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}