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We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike.\nTecovas is looking for a Store Assortment Planner to help get the right assortment into every one of our stores. This role is part of our Planning & Allocation team, built to give each store an assortment that fits its space, its customer, and its potential. You'll build and execute store-level assortments across the entire line, from pre-season capacity and choice count planning through in-season reviews and adjustments, and bring recommendations backed by data to the team. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Allocation, you'll partner closely with Merchandise Planning, Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, and Retail Operations, to grow the function as it expands from store assortments today to department and class planning at the store level tomorrow.\nThis role is required to be based in Austin, TX. Candidates must either be currently located in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPre-Season Store Assortment Planning\nBuild and maintain store-level assortment plans for the entire line, including boots, apparel, and accessories\nPrepare pre-season store capacity plans that translate fixtures and square footage into the right number of choices for each store\nRecommend choice count (CC) targets and door counts each season, including the stores we plan to open, and execute assortments against the approved plan\nDoor & Format Planning\nRecommend the store groups and clusters to develop each season, and prepare clear handoffs to partners ahead of the season\nBuild and execute assortments for our small-concept stores (under 2,500 sq ft), making a tighter footprint feel just as complete\nSupport assortment planning for our shop-in-shop (SIS) partner locations, executing door-level plans and recommending adjustments\nIn-Season Assortment Management\nMonitor assortments door by door through the season, recommending and executing adjustments as performance, inventory, and store feedback evolve\nTurn assortment decisions from NPD checks, NSO reviews, and store checks into accurate updates in Invent.ai, our allocation and replenishment platform\nSpace, Floor & Store Partnership\nPartner with Visual Merchandising on space and floor planning so product placement and assortment decisions work together\nConduct store reviews, including New Store Opening (NSO) reviews about 45 days after opening and an annual review of select stores, and recommend assortment changes based on what you find\nConduct regular store checks to see how assortments are landing in practice, and bring field feedback back into the plan\nExperience we’re looking for:\n2-4 years of experience in Retail Planning, Assortment Planning, Allocation, or Merchandising; exposure to store-level or multi-door planning is a plus\nRetail experience; time spent working in stores or partnering with the field is a plus\nBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, or a related field\nStrong analytical skills in Excel and AI tools\nFamiliarity with capacity planning, store clustering, and productivity metrics\nExperience partnering cross-functionally and presenting recommendations to stakeholders\nAbility to manage multiple timelines and recurring processes at once\nClear and effective communication skills, written and verbal\nWhat you bring to the table:\nA strategic mindset paired with a love for the details: you can see how the fleet fits together and still check a single store's fixture count\nPatience and perspective. Assortment decisions take time to read, and you know how to let results develop before reacting\nA growth-oriented mentality: you ask questions, seek feedback, and are excited to help build a new function and grow with it\nA collaborative spirit. You enjoy working cross-functionally, value perspectives from the merchants and the field, and know that clear is kind\nFull Time Benefits & Perks: \nWe offer insurance plans that pay 79-90% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents\n401(k) match\nPaid Parental Leave\nFlexible PTO policy\nCorporate wellness program\nCompetitive salary - $80,000-90,000/annum (commensurate with experience)\nEligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program\nGenerous employee discounts!\nAbout Us:\nBased in Austin, TX, Tecovas brings the spirit of the West to the modern consumer. Handcrafting the best Western footwear, workwear, apparel, and accessories, Tecovas has grown rapidly since its founding as the first digitally native Western brand in 2015, serving customers through www.Tecovas.com, Tecovas Stores from coast to coast, and select wholesale partners. We’re certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!\nImportant note: We strive to hire values-aligned people because we believe it takes each and all of us to be successful, and lead with grit, speed and a clear vision of where we’re headed. In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try! \nWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply! Information collected during the application process is subject to our privacy policy. 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